Cigarettes, vapes or pouches - which is worst for your health? Here’s what we know so far about the health risks of cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
What are ‘penjamins’? Disguised cannabis vapes are gaining popularity among young people E-cigarettes or vapes were originally designed to deliver nicotine in a smokeless form. But in recent years, vapes have been used to deliver other psychoactive substances, including cannabis concentrates and oils. The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025
Popcorn lung: how vaping can scar your lungs for life A US teenager was recently reported to have developed the oddly named medical condition “popcorn lung” after vaping in secret for three years. Officially known as bronchiolitis obliterans, popcorn lung is a rare but serious and irreversible disease that damages the tiny airways in the lungs, leading to persistent coughing,… The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025
Rapid rise in e-cigarettes 'stalls' ahead of a nationwide ban on single-use vapes, study suggests Researchers from University College London found that vaping has stayed constant over the last year — including for young people Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025
Disposable e-cigarette ban ‘unlikely’ to tackle vaping rates, researchers warn The Government announced plans to ban disposable vapes last January, with the measure coming into force on June 1. The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
All Vapes Are Flavored Vapes, Some Just Have Cigarette Flavors A plea for more accurate descriptions of non-combustible nicotine products. Reason · Apr 14, 2025
What is popcorn lung? The serious condition linked to vaping A 17-year-old girl was diagnosed with the potentially fatal disease following years of vaping Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025
The Supreme Court Blesses the FDA's Rejection of Flavored Nicotine Vapes The justices unanimously overturned a 5th Circuit decision that deemed the agency's treatment of e-liquids "arbitrary and capricious." Reason · Apr 3, 2025
Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products The Supreme Court has ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025
MP quit smoking after voting to ban cigarette sales to young people Labour MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter backed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and gave up smoking herself. Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025
5-Year-Old 'Special Ed' Boy Bullied Into Vaping in School Bathroom as Older Students Record Video A shocking video circulating among students shows a kindergartener being pressured into vaping in a school bathroom while older students filmed the incident. Latin Times · Mar 25, 2025
WATCH: What Quitting Vaping Actually Looks Like Every day, Australians are slowly realising the long-term harm that vaping does to the body. For people who are already hooked, quitting vaping is no easy task. Ben Siwa, frontman for the Aussie genre-bending band jnr., was one of thousands of Aussies looking to quit vaping. “I started vaping to… Pedestrian.tv · Mar 23, 2025
The tobacco lobby claims vaping is displacing youth smoking – a close look at the evidence tells another story E-cigarette companies, including giants such as British American Tobacco, have actively lobbied governments in New Zealand and Australia to weaken existing vape regulations while preventing the introduction of stricter ones. The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025
Chrissy Teigen celebrates 14 days without vaping: 'I'm no longer tethered to the f******* beast...' Chrissy Teigen is no longer "tethered to the beast" of vaping and has managed 14 days without her nicotine fix. BANG Premier · Mar 16, 2025
The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025 Vaping hits alarming levels among South African teens – new study of fee-paying schools It’s become common to see kids, some in their school uniforms, puffing on a vape.
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025 Two boys, 14, taken to hospital after using illegal vape at school They were later discharged following the incident at Dalkeith High School on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025 Doctor explains horrifying reasons why you should stop sharing your vape There are four big health risks to consider before making your e-cigarette communal
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025 Vaping could put users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure, finds first study of its kind Vaping may be worse for people’s long-term health than smoking, the author of a new study has claimed.
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025 12-year-old girl in critical condition after vaping for two years Almost all her lung capacity is compromised from vaping and she requires a ventilator
The Times of India · Feb 24, 2025 12 year old suffers "total lung damage" due to THIS addiction: Here's what happened While the debate around vaping is still hot, the critical condition of a 12 year old girl has raised concern. The girl is currently hospitalized and is being treated for lung damage which is reportedly caused by vaping for two years.
Top News · Feb 20, 2025 New York Sues E-Cigarette Distributors Over Flavored Vapes New York takes legal action against distributors of flavored e-cigarettes appealing to children, aiming to ban sales in the state.
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to children
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025 Influencers to urge young people not to vape as part of UK government campaign Big Manny and Bodalia will join forces in initiative after numbers of under-18s trying or using vapes soar
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025 Campaign to warn teenagers about vaping addiction It comes the Government backed a study tracking the long-term effects of vaping on the health of young people.
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2025 We asked young people if they wanted tighter vaping regulation to phase out nicotine – here’s what they said New Zealand’s smokefree law was hailed around the world for creating a smokefree generation that would have lifelong protection from smoking’s harms.