E-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were introduced with a claim that they were a healthier alternative to tobacco smoking. Since then, the number of e-cigarette users has increased significantly because of the perception that they serve as a healthy substitute to tobacco consumption with minimal or no harm. Lack of usage regulations and the appealing nature of these devices are among other reasons for their popularity. Since their introduction in 2007, e-cigarettes have experienced widespread success among smokers, nonsmokers, females and youth. According to a recent estimate, their sales have increased by 14-fold since 2008.

E-cigarettes may lead to DNA damage

Posted By IANS, February 25, 2020 at 06:47pm

Researchers found that e-cigarette consists of harmful levels of metals like zinc which are correlated to elevated oxidated DNA damage.
Here are some reasons why should stop using e-cigarettes

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, February 25, 2020 at 06:40pm

E-cigarettes can damage your DNA, cause lung injury. Stop using e-cigarettes before it's too late.
Vaping is dangerous: Indian government bans electronic cigarettes

Posted By Paras Hemrajani, November 27, 2019 at 06:35pm

On 27 November 2019, the bill to ban electronic cigarettes was passed by the Lok Sabha. Here are a few reasons why the Government of India decided to take this step.
E-cigarettes use in teenagers influenced by family attitude: Study

Posted By ANI, October 01, 2019 at 08:29am

Researchers have found that besides advertisements, peers, and the internet, the family attitude towards vaping is one of the significant factors responsible for influencing teenagers' perception of e-cigarettes.
All you need to know about e-cigarettes and the reason behind its ban

Posted By Juhi Kumari, September 22, 2019 at 06:51pm

As India recently announced ban on use of e-cigarettes, here we tell you all about this battery powered device and its harmful effects.
Cabinet approves blanket ban on e-cigarettes

Posted By IANS, September 19, 2019 at 08:50am

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday said that the government would pass an ordinance immediately subject to President's approval to give effect to the e-cigarettes ban.
Want to sleep? Stop smoking e-cigarettes

Posted By ANI, September 07, 2019 at 10:28am

According to a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, smoking e-cigarette is associated with higher risk of deteriorating sleep.
E-cigarettes can harm fertility in young women : Research

Posted By IANS, September 07, 2019 at 10:08am

According to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, e-cigarettes can delay the onset of pregnancy in young women. Read on to know more.
5 science-backed reasons to ditch that e-cigarette

Posted By Editorial Team, June 24, 2019 at 03:39pm

As debate over the impact and usage of e-cigarettes continues, we shed light on the ways they affect human health.
Nicotine in e-cigarettes raises chronic bronchitis risk: Study

Posted By IANS, June 08, 2019 at 10:40am

According to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a single session of vaping can deliver more nicotine in the airways than smoking one cigarette.
Flavoured e-cigarettes trigger heart disease risk

Posted By IANS, May 29, 2019 at 08:08am

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, endothelial cells exposed to the e-liquids exhibit significantly increased levels of molecules implicated in DNA damage and cell death.
More than 60 per cent e-cigarette smokers want to quit smoking: Study

Posted By IANS, May 23, 2019 at 11:03am

In a study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, it was revealed that 60 per cent of all the e-cigarette smokers want to quit smoking just like a traditional smoker.
E-cigarettes pose less health risk than combustible cigarettes, reveals Indian study

Posted By IANS, April 30, 2019 at 10:18am

In a study published in the Indian Journal of Clinical Practice, the researchers found that toxic chemicals such as carcinogens and other toxicants were found in significantly higher quantities in conventional cigarette smoke as compared to the vapour from an e-cigarette.
E-cigarettes contain asthma-causing toxins: Study

Posted By IANS, April 25, 2019 at 08:03am

A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, has revealed that toxins in e-cigarette products adds to the growing concerns about the potential for adverse respiratory effects in users.
Study says e-cigarette vape too not safe for children

Posted By IANS, March 13, 2019 at 12:30pm

A new study published in the Pediatrics journal has revealed that e-cigarette vaping is not safe for children and therefore parents should stop vaping e-cigarettes in front of them.
Jharkhand says NO to e-cigarettes

Posted By IANS, March 12, 2019 at 02:26pm

E-cigarettes contain harmful ingredients. Now, Jharkhand has banned them.
New heated tobacco devices equally harmful as traditional smoking, e-cigarettes: Study

Posted By Agencies, February 11, 2019 at 12:00pm

A new research published in ERJ Open Research has revealed that new heated tobacco devices are no less toxic to the human lung cells than ordinary cigarette smoke.
E-cigarettes undermine desire to quit smoking: study

Posted By ANI, November 21, 2018 at 02:54pm

According to the researchers at the University College London, smokers who are regularly exposed to vapers are around 20 percent more likely to have a high motivation to quit.
E-cigarette vaping negatively affects skin wound healing: Study

Posted By Editorial Team, October 20, 2018 at 04:58pm

The new study has provided important information for providers on how to counsel their patients considering surgery on the negative impacts of both traditional and e-cigarettes on their wound healing progress and safety.
Vaping causes less teeth staining than conventional cigarettes

Posted By ANI, October 15, 2018 at 07:35am

E-Cigarettes and tobacco heating products cause significantly less staining to teeth than conventional cigarettes, a recent study has suggested.