Topic page on e-cigarettes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 09:17 AM

PARIS, France – Vaping may help pneumonia-causing bacteria stick to cells lining the airways, likely boosting disease risk, researchers said Thursday. Read more »

Health experts urge smokers to switch to e-cigarettes

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 08:53 PM

LONDON - Vaping, or using e-cigarettes, poses only a fraction of the health risk of tobacco smoking and should be encouraged among smokers to reap substantial health benefits, British public health experts said on Tuesday. Read more »

Vaping under threat in tobacco-loving Indonesia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 01:16 PM

JAKARTA - Chain-smoking Indonesia is moving to stub out its booming e-cigarette sector, sparking criticism that the government is siding with giant tobacco firms at the expense of public health. Read more »

US proposes cigarette nicotine cut, shift toward e-cigarettes

Toni Clarke, Reuters
Posted at Jul 29 08:49 AM

WASHINGTON - The US government proposed cutting nicotine in cigarettes to "non-addictive" levels on Friday in a major regulatory shift designed to move smokers toward potentially less harmful e-cigarettes. Read more »

Babala ng DOH: Vape, e-cigarette, delikado pa rin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 01:43 AM

Nagbabala ang DOH sa mga gumagamit ng vape at e-cigarettes, lalo na sa mga kabataan, na iwasan ang paggamit ng mga produktong ito dahil mayroon pa ring dalang peligro ang mga ito. Read more »

DOH frowns on use of 'vapes,' e-cigarettes

Kori Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 05:01 PM

The Health Department on Wednesday warned the public against the use of "vapes" and e-cigarettes, in observance of June as the national "No Smoking Month." Read more »

Study of cancer-causing toxins finds e-cigarettes much safer than smoking

Reuters
Posted at Feb 07 07:30 AM

Consuming e-cigarettes is far safer and less toxic than smoking conventional tobacco cigarettes, according to the findings of a study analyzing levels of dangerous and cancer-causing substances in the body. Read more »

E-cigarettes could help combat obesity in smokers trying to quit: study

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 07:39 PM

LONDON - Researchers in Britain and New Zealand have found a potential new use for electronic cigarettes in smokers who want to give up - controlling appetite and limiting the weight gain that often comes with quitting. Read more »

Anti-smoking groups: Include e-cigarettes in smoking ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:37 PM

Anti-smoking advocates are hoping that electronic cigarettes or "vape" will be included in the provisions on the proposed nationwide smoking ban. Read more »

Teens most drawn to e-cigarettes by online ads

Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 07:37 PM

While many forms of e-cigarette advertising increase the odds that teens will try the devices, a new U.S. study suggests that this generation of digital natives is most enticed by promotions they see online. Read more »

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