Research-archive

Study: E-cigs open up huge savings in healthcare

Over half a billion pounds. This is how much the health service would save annually if half of all smokers in the UK switched to e-cigarettes. This is according to a new economic study.

Researchers are studying the impact of e-cigarettes on health.

Large study explores the long-term effects of vaping

400 former non-smokers are taking part in a major study on the long-term health effects of smoking. The study is the first of its kind.

Study: E-cigarettes helped COPD patients improve health

Smokers with COPD can improve their health by replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes. This is according to a new long-term study.

Study: Snus helps most people quit smoking in Norway

Snus is the aid that helps most people to quit smoking in Norway. This is according to a study recently published by researchers at the Norwegian Public Health Agency.

Study: Vaping among young people does not lead to more smokers

While the use of e-cigarettes among young people may be linked to smoking later in life, it does not mean that smoking is increasing in the general population. This is according to a new study from the US.

Tax increase on e-cigarettes leads to more young smokers

When taxes on e-cigarettes and e-liquid are high, smoking increases. This is especially true among young adults. This is according to a new study from Yale University.

Study: Why we like coffee with the nicotine

Coffee and nicotine belong together. Now new research shows how our two most common drugs interact in the body, and why the morning coffee matters more to nicotine users than others.

Government clarifies guidelines for harm minimisation

The government clarifies the importance of emphasising the relative risks between different nicotine products in the study preceding the next ANDTS strategy.

Taste and effect affect relative risks

Fewer hazardous substances than in cigarette smoke. But risks vary with different flavours in the vapour - albeit at a low level.

700 people listened as doctors and scientists talked about weaning

THR SUMMIT SPAIN. Nearly 700 people participated online as doctors met researchers, activists and health scientists in a discussion on e-cigarettes and the role of technology in smoking cessation and harm reduction.

Cochrane: 'Vaping effective for smoking cessation'

There is strong evidence that ecigs help smokers quit. According to the latest Cochrane review, nicotine replacement therapy is more effective than nicotine medicines.

Authority tried to stop harm minimisation conference

Spanish authorities have cancelled a conference on harm reduction that was to take place at the University of Madrid. After pressure from the authorities, the university decided to cancel the venue. "This is about censorship"