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Do e-cigarettes cause seizures? FDA investigates

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 09:03 AM

WASHINGTON - US regulators said Wednesday they are investigating reports that e-cigarettes -- increasingly widespread in America and elsewhere -- may cause seizures.   Read more »

Vaping now regulated in QC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 05:24 PM

The use of e-cigarettes or vape is now regulated in Quezon City, its public information office said Wednesday. Read more »

US proposes stricter curbs on e-cigarette sales

Chris Kirkham, Manas Mishra, Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 11:51 PM

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday released formal plans to curb the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and slow a surge in teenage use of the popular nicotine devices.   Read more »

E-cigarette use 'skyrocketing' among young Americans: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 08:16 AM

WASHINGTON - The number of young Americans using e-cigarettes grew by 1.5 million in 2018, undermining years of progress in reducing youth smoking, health authorities said Monday. Read more »

E-cigarettes help more smokers quit, study finds

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 11:35 PM

LONDON - E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective at helping smokers quit as nicotine replacement treatments like patches, lozenges and gum, according to the results of a major clinical trial. Read more »

Teen vapers smoke just as much as youth who don't use e-cigarettes

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:43 PM

E-cigarettes aren’t likely to keep kids away from traditional cigarettes, a US study suggests. Read more »

Vaping may boost pneumonia risk: study

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 »