April 12, 2023 Addiction Study shows menthol flavour especially harmful to vape users. How a smoking-cessation product originally intended for harm reduction has been tainted by marketing and now increases the risk of harm among those who never smoked but have taken up vaping.
October 26, 2022 Cardiology New research shows non-nicotine-containing e-cigarettes cause cardiac arrhythmias in mouse models. Human studies required to follow up on this finding.
June 30, 2022 Addiction Regulatory bodies in the EU and US imposing strict regulations and bans on heated tobacco-containing products and nicotine vaping products from Juul Labs respectively.
August 12, 2021 Addiction Small study of young people with no history of smoking or vaping showed single vaping session led to cellular oxidative stress responses (cause of inflammatory disease, heart disease, etc). More investigation needed to determine long-term use outcomes.
September 25, 2019 Addiction California public health officials advises public to stop vaping until source of related illness is determined.
September 11, 2019 Addiction Vaping deaths may be linked to improper use with oil-based cannabis liquids but needs to be confirmed by ongoing investigations
June 21, 2019 Addiction Our odd “moderate” flu season still caused considerable harm. Non smokers who start vaping are at risk of harm despite the misconception that it is a safe practice.
June 19, 2019 Wednesday House Call Wednesday House Call, June 19, 2019: Vaping device manufacturers are marketing their wares to adults yet also entices adolescent use. Stop producing flavoured nicotine vaping cartridges.
February 6, 2019 Addiction New vaping regulations from Health Canada will have a difficult time turning the tide against teen use.