Long-time smokers wanting to quit found hope in e-cigarettes, but the controversy surrounding this smoke cessation device is making a lot of them stall. It seems that the alarm that health organizations are raising, though being refuted by most scientific studies, is doing its share of damage. Can more studies clear the controversy? Relative Safety … Read more
No other tobacco harm reduction product (THR) has received stern beating in the public eye as electronic cigarettes. The amount of misinformation and lies about the device is simply mind boggling that people are inclined to consider them as the truth. A new study on the profound ignorance about the basic facts of the potential … Read more
At the height of discussions among health experts and legislators whether or not electronic cigarettes are effective smoking cessation aids, the France’s INPES Health Barometer has announced the verdict of the public. INPES (French National Institute for Prevention and Health Education) is a telephone health survey to determine French behavior and attitudes regarding health. According … Read more
Vaping e-cigarettes can help you quit smoking, a deadly vice you wanted to kick for quite a time already. E-cigarettes, however, can expose you to formaldehyde aerosols, another deadly chemical. For smokers looking for a way out, it is a choice “between the devil and the deep blue sea.” So, what’s the catch? Which is … Read more
A study made by Health Literacy states that there are three main reasons why young people smoke. They do this to appear mature, to be just like the people in their peer group, and to experiment. Adults, however, smoke for totally different reasons. Many smoke to find some relief from the stress of personal and … Read more
An environment saturated with cigarette or “third-hand smoke” exposes you to the same danger of first-hand smoking. This is among the findings of a study conducted by a scientist from the University of California, Riverside. The study is a warning for everyone, smokers and non-smokers alike, not to smoke or get exposed to second or … Read more
The claims of e-cig antagonists that the use of this device is a gateway to hard drugs and smoking for teens strike a sensitive chord because these touch the health, safety and future of children and minors. Unfortunately, the sensitivity of the matter is being exploited by parties with vested interests in killing e-cigarettes using … Read more
Based on figures from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) approximately 19.5 million individuals are using e-cigarettes today. The same report also says that 43.9 percent of people using e-cigs had intentions to use conventional cigarettes. All these tidbits fail to give the information necessary for e-cigarettes to obtain FDA approval, and Dr. … Read more
It is true that E-cigs can increase the risk of flu and pneumonia, but the risk is lower compared to tobacco cigarettes. That is the fact that the title (of an article) didn’t give away in the heading; you need to read through to grab the truth. There is nothing wrong about the ‘journalistic intentions,’ … Read more
Ecigs have been gaining popularity, but this has been met with questions from groups such as the American Medical Association and the American Lung Association. Skeptics insist there is not enough evidence to show that e-cigs are not harmful, and to this date the FDA has not given its seal of approval for this new … Read more