New study finds that the gut microbiota composition of vapers is essentially identical to non-smokers, but the story is different for smokers. Led by Christopher J. Stewart of the Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research and Baylor College of Medicine, a group of researches has published its findings in the journal PeerJ of the […]
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 […]
Hyperbolic headlines on JUUL threaten innovative vaping technology
A rash of inflammatory headlines have put vaping in the crosshairs of public opinion, but a recent article from Forbes online contributor Sally Satel calls for a more balanced look at the big picture. She argues that hastily moving to suppress the growth of vaping with tight regulation could have the opposite effect, pushing potential […]
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 […]
Headlines saying ‘vaping might cause cancer’ are wildly misleading
Cancer Research UK has joined other public health experts in criticizing a study on the effects of e-cigarette vapor on mice and human cells tested in a lab. Despite the clear limitations of the study and the shaky (at best) history of conclusions of mouse and cell studies actually matching up with impacts on humans, […]
