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E-Cigarette Smoking Revealed To Cause Similar DNA Damage By Normal Tobacco Cigarettes

Jun 13, 2017

Potential DNA damage from e-cigarettes and normal tobacco cigarettes were discovered by studies to be similar.

Massachusetts Is Preparing To Bring New Legislation On Smoking Age Hike

May 15, 2017

The U.S. state, Massachusetts, is heading to bring a new legislation to hike the age of sale for tobacco products.

Minnesota Is Increasing The Age Legal LImit For Tobacco Purchase To 21, Added Steeper Panalties To Violators

May 08, 2017

The Minnesota State is pushing to increase the age limit for people who can have access to tobacco and similar products. The original baseline age is 18 but legislators are proposing of capping it to 21 years old.

Electronic Cigarettes, Vaping Accessories Banned Aboard U.S. Navy Vessels

Apr 18, 2017

The U.S. Navy has barred electronic cigarettes or e-cigars and other vaping accessories from its ships, submarine, and aircraft due to safety reasons.

New Bill Shall Ban Cigarette Discounts In New York

Feb 23, 2017

Campaigns against smoking intensify alongside a new proposed bill. The said bill aims to ban any form of discounts such as coupons to all tobacco products including cigarettes.

Candy-Flavoured Ads Entice Kids To Vaping, Study Claims

Jan 20, 2016

According to a British study, promotional ads featuring e-cigarettes available with flavours such as bubble gum and chocolate seem to highly entice children to purchase and try e-cigarettes.

Hawaii Forefronts Raising Legal Smoking Age To 21

Jan 03, 2016

Starting January 1, 2016, the state has officially become the first in the United States to increase legal age smoking from 18 to 21.

E-Cigarettes Linked To Popcorn Lungs, Study Suggests

Dec 09, 2015

Research suggests that three in every four flavored tobaccos contain a chemical known to cause a respiratory ailment.

E-cigarettes No Longer Allowed for Checked Baggages

Oct 29, 2015

A new policy now prohibits battery-operated devices like e-cigarettes on checked baggage.

More Teens Are Using E-Cigarettes For Pot -- Study

Sep 08, 2015

A new study found that increasing numbers of teens are 'vaping' pot.

Smokeless Tobacco Alternative Less Dangerous For Your Health

Aug 20, 2015

The Public Health England government body says vaping can make ‘significant contribution to endgame of tobacco’ based on the results on recent research studies.

Smoking Rates Continue to Drop in Many States

May 26, 2015

Cigarette smoking continues to decline in about half of American states, according to the latest estimates from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, despite this good news, rates have gone up in some states and a new trend has begun to emerge as people begin to use a combination of tobacco products, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Are the Ads Right? The Battle Against Tobacco Rages On Against a New Threat

May 25, 2015

While the ads might say that e-cigarettes are a much safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, recent studies are beginning to show that they contain chemicals that can be just as harmful to your health as smoking.

E-Cigarette Users Are Less Likely to Quit Smoking

Apr 17, 2015

One of the major selling points for e-cigarettes that has caused an explosion in the market has been the claim that they can help even long-time smokers kick the habit for good. However, in a new study conducted by the University of California School of Medicine, San Diego, people who smoke electronic cigarettes are actually less likely to quit smoking.