Are vaping products a gateway to smoking for teens and young adults? Though this has long been a key concern for vaping opponents, the evidence does not provide a clear-cut answer. Researchers Lynn Kozlowski from the University at Buffalo and Kenneth Warner from the University of Michigan conducted a review of data from several leading […]
Leading European authorities point to vaping products as key to solving smoking addiction
Two recent articles featured on The Parliament Magazine suggest that vaping products will play a key role in solving Europe’s smoking problem. By offering smokers a significantly safer alternative to combustibles, vaping devices could cause a disruption significant enough to change public health throughout Europe and beyond. The Italian Anti-Smoking League's @RiccardoPolosa explains why #ecigarettes […]
University of Michigan study: Potential of vaping to benefit public health exceeds its risks
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—The benefits of vaping to quit smoking far outweigh the health risks of youths moving from electronic to traditional cigarettes, a new study says. An analysis by University of Michigan researchers Kenneth Warner and David Mendez from the School of Public Health found that in the most likely of several […]
Vaping products help smokers quit [USA Today]
AVA President Gregory Conley wrote this editorial, which was published by USA Today on April 8, 2018. With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrating that vaping products are among the most used quit-smoking tool in the U.S., many in public health recognize the need to have an adult conversation about nicotine and harm […]
Do Less Harm: E-Cigarettes a Safer Option Than Smoking
Analysis Led by NYU College of Global Public Health Focuses on Harm Minimization in Smoking Cessation Quitting smoking is among the top New Year’s resolutions, but is notoriously difficult to do and often requires multiple attempts and strategies. A growing body of research points to using a harm minimization approach for smoking cessation. Harm minimization […]
