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Review on e-cigarettes ‘misleading’ – experts

A qualitative review claiming nicotine-based e-cigarettes pose a likely cancer risk to humans is misleading and lacks robust evidence, health and academic experts said. The...

Vapes far less harmful than smoking—medical reviews

Electronic cigarettes or vapes are significantly less harmful than combustible cigarettes, according to scientific reviews and medical experts. “It is evident from multiple studies published...

Sharper drops in smoking rates seen in countries with smoke-free options

Countries that adopt smoke-free alternatives like e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches are experiencing sharper declines in cigarette smoking than those with tougher restrictions,...

Health experts ask governments to rethink nicotine policy as smoking deaths persist

Global health experts are urging policymakers to adopt risk-based regulation of nicotine products, saying that such an approach could significantly accelerate the decline of...

Scientific review finds smoke-free products provide significant harm reduction for smokers

A new toxicological review released by the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) warns that the current discourse on smoke-free products (SFPs) could be...

Scientific report: E-cigarettes outperform NRT in helping smokers quit

An internationally-respected network of health researchers, Cochrane, has published a comprehensive systematic review providing strong evidence that nicotine-containing e-cigarettes effectively help adult smokers quit...

Advocates, farmers ask WHO to adopt science-based tobacco harm reduction

Consumer groups and farmers in the Philippines asked the World Health Organization (WHO) and public policymakers to adopt a science-based approach to tobacco control,...

Confusion on nicotine deters harm reduction efforts—experts

Scientists and physicians warned that pervasive myths about nicotine are preventing millions of smokers worldwide from switching to safer, proven alternatives. In a panel discussion...

Experts: WHO tobacco policy ineffective as smoking rates remain high

Public health and consumer advocates have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to rethink its tobacco control strategy, warning that two decades of efforts...

Studies link heated tobacco to halved cigarette sales in Japan

New studies reveal that heated tobacco products (HTPs) are a key factor in significant drop in smoking rate Japan, where cigarette sales were halved...

DTI-led task force eyed versus illegal vape, cigarettes

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday said he will be pushing for the creation of an inter-agency task force to lead the fight against the...

Smuggled vape, e-cigarettes target youth, Marcos warns

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the condemnation of smuggled electronic cigarettes, vape parts, and accessories worth P3.26 billion on Monday as the administration intensifies...

Belgium bans disposable e-cigarettes

BRUSSELS—Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavors, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in...

The dangers of counterfeit vapes

“It is imperative that everyone in the vape industry must comply with the requirements of the law.”  EARLIER this year, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa warned...
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