Research-archive

Researchers call for e-cig shops to be allowed to open during quarantine in England

British scientists appeal: reopen the roadside shops!

Closing roadside shops leads to more smokers and puts a strain on hospitals. British scientists and doctors are now appealing to the government to open the shops during the quarantine.

Can vapour from e-cigarettes kill viruses?

Can propylene glycol kill the flu? Yes, there is research that suggests so. "But there is no evidence that it kills the coronavirus" says Konstantinos Farsalinos.

Illiteracy of e-cigs, lungs and COVID-19

Do e-cigarettes increase the risks of Covid-19?

Are vejpers more affected by COVID-19? Smoking and e-cigarettes are often equated in public discourse. But what does the research say?

Smokers avoid e-cigs - for fear of risks

E-cigarettes are less harmful than cigarettes and one of the most effective methods to quit smoking. However, a new report shows that smokers believe that e-cigarettes are more harmful than cigarettes.

Risks of e-cigarettes did not exist - major study withdrawn.

Suspected risks of e-cigarettes - flawed research

A large study linking vejpning to heart attacks is withdrawn. Considered not credible.

Research: E-cigarettes safer than cigarettes in pregnancy

Pregnant women who switch from cigarettes to vejphing reduce the risk of a low birth weight baby. This is according to a new study from Ireland.

WHO warns against e-cigarettes - strongly criticised

British scientists rage against the WHO. "They are tarnishing their reputation and spreading gross inaccuracies about electronic cigarettes"

Study on vejpning and stroke criticised

Smokers who use both cigarettes and e-cigs are at greater risk of stroke, say researchers. But the study has been massively criticised as "downright misleading".

E-cigarettes are 95 per cent safer than regular cigarettes, says Public Health England.

England bets on e-cigs - "We are moving towards a smoke-free society"

In the UK, authorities support many smoking cessation methods, including e-cigarettes.

Study: Vaping lures young people away from regular cigarettes

Young people like vejpar would probably have started smoking if e-cigarettes were not available. This is according to a new study in the US.

John Newton from the UK Department of Health is interviewed about e-cigarettes on CNBC TV channel

Scientists: Health risks of e-cigs are exaggerated

"Unwarranted fear of e-cigarettes leads to more lives lost" says UK health authority

A vape instead of cigarettes helps many people quit smoking

E-cigs help 50,000 Brits quit smoking - every year

50,000 smokers quit annually using e-cigarettes in the UK. This is according to research from Cancer Research UK.