Research-archive

Different 1TP8 laws had an effect on smoking in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand have taken diametrically different approaches to the regulation of vejp products. Prohibition and pharmacy sales versus authorised sales in shops. Now, a team of researchers from institutions in both countries has compared the approaches...

Nicotine analogues take hold in Sweden - an unregulated version of nicotine

Tax-free. Without restrictions on either dose or quantity. The nicotine analogue 6-methyl nicotine or "metatine" has arrived in Sweden and is now sold in many shops as an alternative to nicotine in e-cigarettes and e-liquids. But what...

Researchers say: "Too many smokers try to quit with ineffective methods"

Studies from the UK show that many smokers still try to quit using ineffective methods. Now researchers are speaking out. "The likelihood of success increases dramatically if you use evidence-based methods such as vejpning or other...

New findings: Banning flavours in e-cigarettes led to more cigarette smoking among young people

A new study shows that restrictions on flavoured e-cigarettes could lead to increased use of traditional cigarettes among young adults. "We need to think about the consequences of tobacco and nicotine policies." the researchers write.

Study: Vaping does not lead to smoking among young people "Evidence to the contrary"

The common perception that vejpning is a gateway to cigarette smoking among young people is wrong. "Evidence suggests the opposite," says researcher Jamie Hartmann-Boyce.

US report: Vaping was the most effective smoking cessation tool

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that e-cigarettes are both the most common and most effective method of smoking cessation among US adults.

Popcorn lung - what is it and why should you care?

Popcorn lung. What is it and why does it keep popping up in discussions related to e-cigarette use and vejpning? Vejpkollen digs into the subject to try to separate myth from reality.

Study: Smokers who switched to vejpning reduced their risk of stroke

A large study conducted in South Korea and published in the European Heart Journal shows that smokers who suffered from heart problems and then switched to e-cigarettes had a significantly reduced risk of heart disease.

Few experience respiratory symptoms from vejpning - according to unique long-term study

Few former non-smokers who vejpar experience respiratory problems. This is shown by the first results of the 'Veritas project' - a unique global study on the impact of vejping on former non-smokers.

Finnish doctors warn of lung damage by vejpning "Suspect EVALI"

A few cases similar to the lung disease EVALI, which is normally linked to THC-vejpning, have been recognised in Finland over the past year. According to the Swedish newspaper YLE, doctors cannot determine whether the diseases are...

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

Researchers investigate why more adult smokers do not switch to e-cigarettes

Why aren't more smokers interested in using e-cigarettes? Researchers at Rutgers University want to find out. In a new study, a team of researchers will investigate adults' smoking habits and perceptions of...

Several large vejp companies are researching alternatives to nicotine

Several of the leading Chinese vejp companies are now researching chemicals as substitutes for nicotine, known as nicotine analogues. The aim is to potentially use them in e-cigarettes in the future.