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Vapes ‘best way to quit smoking’ but linked to stress in young people – research

But it comes as separate research linked vaping to chronic stress in older teenagers and young adults.

The Independent UK

Ministers set to ban single-use vapes in UK over child addiction fears

Government understood to have concluded the disposable nicotine products are mainly aimed at under-18s

The Guardian - UK

Tories accept £350,000 donation from vape firm despite crackdown on e-cigarettes for children

Rishi Sunak had promised ‘crackdown’ on vaping products targeted at children

The Independent UK

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Call for UK ban on single-use vapes as more than 5m discarded each week

Exclusive: Fourfold increase on 2022 sees enough vapes discarded to create 5,000 electric car batteries

The Guardian - UK

Number of young Londoners smoking halves in decade amid rise in vaping

New figures reveal wide differences in smoking rates across London boroughs

Evening Standard

American Lung Association Demands the FDA Mislead the Public About Vaping

Providing accurate information about the risks of different nicotine products is long overdue.

Reason

Number of young women vaping daily in the UK more than triples

ONS figures for past year show women aged 16-24 have overtaken male counterparts for e-cigarette usage

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‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests

Figures show the number of cigarette smokers has dropped, although a charity said the rate is ‘not nearly fast enough’

Evening Standard

My teen is addicted to vaping. How can I help them quit and manage their withdrawal symptoms?

The Australian government is cracking down on vaping. Recreational vapes of any type – whether they contain nicotine or not – will be banned from retail sale across Australia after legislation is introduced (though the date is yet to be set).

The Conversation

School safety, tutoring and hair: These are some of the new education laws that go into effect this year

Lawmakers failed to pass legislation on school vouchers or teacher raises this year, but they approved other education-related laws like an $800 million investment in high-quality instructional materials and new rules for students found vaping or using marijuana.

The Texas Tribune

Pasifika communities grasp vaping’s double-edged sword

Te Whatu Ora research finds smoking is down in Pasifika communities, but concerns about the long-term impact of vaping abound.

Newsroom.co.nz

New Study Reveals Disturbing Connection Between Male Adolescent Vaping And Offspring Health

Smoking habits in adolescent men could alter genes in offspring associated with respiratory and obesity issues, suggests research

Zenger

Boys who smoke and vape ‘risk passing on damaged genes to their children’

Early puberty may represent a critical window of physiological changes in boys, scientists say

The Independent UK

Another Appeals Court Accuses the FDA of Committing "Surprise Switcheroo"

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit takes issue with how the FDA evaluated Fontem's unflavored vaping products.

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The Guardian - AU

Vaping found to be the biggest risk factor for teenage tobacco smoking

Data from Australian Secondary School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey predates ‘huge’ increase in vaping

Newsroom.co.nz

Further vaping clamp-downs on the table

Chris Hipkins isn’t ruling out getting rid of vape stores operating near schools if there’s evidence businesses have used a loophole to open shops before law changes kick in.

The Guardian - AU

Quarter of submissions from vape users to Australian inquiry parrot text from tobacco industry campaign

Exclusive: study finds 26% of individual responses to TGA vaping reforms contained text from template provided as part of ‘astroturfing’ campaign

Zenger

How Vaping Could Be Giving Youth Who Smoke Bronchitis

Participants were 81% more likely to wheeze if they had puffed e-cigarettes in the past 30 days.

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The Independent UK

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape

Researchers in the US analysed survey answers from young people from 2014 to 2018

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s vaping crackdown to be enforced with new laws

Exclusive: After announcing most forms of vaping would be banned, the Albanese government will legislate changes and boost agencies’ powers

Evening Standard

Half of UK smokers switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’

Study says hospital admissions would drop by 13% if half of all smokers switched to e-cigarettes

The Conversation

South Africa's new vaping tax won't deter young smokers

Throughout the world, governments impose excise taxes on products like alcohol and tobacco to reduce their demand. The South African government has implemented a tax on vaping products for the same reason. Reducing demand is necessary as there is growing evidence that vaping products are not harmless.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian student found unconscious after vaping and taken to hospital

The Bannockburn P12 College student was taken to Geelong hospital in a stable condition by paramedics

The Independent UK

‘More than 40% of smokers think vaping is more harmful than cigarettes’

Campaigners said more must be done to help smokers understand that e-cigarettes are less risky.

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This common driving habit could result in a £2k fine - here's how to avoid it

Are you putting yourself and your children at risk behind the wheel?

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