E-cigarettes

With the rise of vaping, a big question has been whether drugs that help cigarette smokers quit will work for e-cigarette users. The first US trial using an existing drug to help vapers quit has shown they're effective, even without ongoing counseling.

Smoking is no good for your teeth, that is well-known. But what about vaping? New research from Tufts University suggests using e-cigarettes may not be that much better, finding an association between increased risk for cavities and vaping.

Following years of regulatory delays the FDA has called for all e-cigarette products from Juul to be removed from sale in the US. The FDA cites the reason for the action as “insufficient and conflicting data” in toxicological studies submitted by Juul.

Research from the UCSD School of Medicine into the effects of chronic pod-based e-cigarette use found a variety of raised inflammatory markers in different organs depending on e-cigarette flavor, with neuroinflammation the most prominent adverse effect.

New research suggests e-cigarette vapor alone, free of nicotine or flavoring, can trigger gut inflammation. Across a series of experiments the study demonstrated how e-cigarette vapor can weaken the gut’s lining and lead to chronic inflammation.

Two observational studies have found a link between e-cigarette use and cognitive complaints such as memory impairments and brain fog. The research doesn't present evidence of a causal link but calls for further long-term study into the relationship.

After months of concern, the CDC has revealed it's confident in claiming the “vast majority” of recent lung injury cases related to e-cigarette use can be linked to illicit THC vape liquids containing vitamin E acetate.

While cautioning that further research is needed to establish a causal link, the CDC has identified vitamin E acetate as the prime suspect responsible for e-cigarette and vaping product associated lung injury (EVALI).

The CDC is now reporting over 2,000 cases of e-cigarette associated lung injury in a new update on the vaping crisis. Alongside this, the largest e-cig company in the United States has announced it will halt sales of mint-flavored pods.

A new update on the ongoing vaping crisis has revealed nearly 1,500 lung injury cases have been identified, with 33 confirmed deaths. Alongside this news, Juul announced it is suspending sales of four popular e-cigarette flavors pending FDA review.

Pulegone, a compound banned as a food additive by the FDA due to carcinogenic properties, has been found in high levels in a number of e-cigarette liquids.

Amid the e-cigarette health crisis in the US, the Trump administration announced a plan to ban all non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarette products.