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.
Category: Research
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"
Researchers: 'We are seeing the first smoke-free generation'
In the countries where smoking is declining most rapidly, it is not taxes, bans or restrictions that are driving the decline. A growing number of reports now indicate that it is the shift to alternative nicotine products that...
Free e-cigarettes distributed to pregnant women in London
Vouchers to buy school meals and free e-cigarettes for pregnant women. These are two of the measures to combat poverty in South London.
Study: Why vape shops increase the chances of quitting smoking
Active support from peronal in vape shops increases the chances of quitting smoking using e-cigarettes. This is according to a study among e-cigarette users in France.
Study: Homeless people supported to quit smoking with e-cigarettes
Using free e-cigarettes and e-liquid, 480 volunteers will take part in a unique study on smoking cessation.
Report: Taxes and bans prevent smokers from taking up smoking
High prices, flavour bans and difficulties in finding the products. This is why smokers, who also use e-cigarettes, do not quit smoking completely.
Major doctors' group calls for e-cigarette campaigns
The Royal College of Physicians is calling on politicians and authorities to actively encourage smokers to switch to e-cigarettes through government campaigns.
Study: More young smokers if e-cigarettes did not exist
Young people who vape would likely have smoked regular cigarettes if e-cigarettes were not available. This is according to a new study from the US.
Taping more effective than drugs, says new report
E-cigarettes are significantly more effective than nicotine medicines. This is according to a major synthesis of 16 independent studies in Australia.
Young road users lie more often - but have worse grades
Young people who use e-cigarettes or cannabis have more sex than others. But they also have lower grades and more difficulties at school.
E-cigarettes the focus of research in 2020
E-cigs and pregnancy? COPD and vejping? Young people using e-cigarettes? Questions that guided the research on vejping in 2020
