Electronic Cigarette Use
Cytisinicline treatment shows increased rate of vaping cessation: ORCA-V1 results
In adults who currently use e-cigarettes, a heightened likelihood of quitting was found in those receiving cytisinicline for 12 weeks compared with placebo, according to topline results from the phase 2 ORCA-V1 trial.
Juul to pay $462 million for its part in youth vaping epidemic
E-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs must pay $462 million in the largest multistate agreement to date for the company that has been scrutinized for its advertisements and flavors that appeal to youth, according to a press release.
Screening rates for e-cigarette use in primary care lower than for other substances
Screening for e-cigarette use is much lower than screening for other substances in primary care, according to the results of a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Vaping shows comparable DNA damage in oral cells to smoking
Exclusive smokers and exclusive vapers had comparable increases in DNA damage of their oral epithelial cells, according to study results published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Q&A: Expanding knowledge, awareness of vaping-related lung injury
Since the CDC declared e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, an epidemic in 2019, researchers have been working to understand its causes and harms and how to stimy the rise of this disease.
FDA ban on certain flavored e-cigarettes ‘doesn’t appear to be working’
The 2020 FDA ban on many flavored e-cigarettes has not been effective in reducing overall e-cigarette smoking or the use of other tobacco products, a study published in Tobacco Control reported.
E-cigarettes confer endothelial dysfunction similar to traditional cigarettes
Reduced flow-mediated dilation was observed among both e-cigarette and traditional cigarette users, but circulating levels of certain inflammatory and thrombotic mediators differed between the two groups, researchers reported.
FDA oversight of vaping industry and impact on use ‘likely minimal’
FDA enforcement actions have a “likely minimal” impact on the vaping industry since they target smaller retailers rather than larger e-cigarette brands or products, according to researchers.
‘Our work is far from over’: Nearly one in five adults report tobacco use
In the United States, 47.1 million adults reported using commercial tobacco products in 2020, including 30.8 million adults who reported smoking cigarettes, according to data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
E-cigarettes linked to greater odds for prediabetes
E-cigarette use was associated with greater odds for prediabetes among U.S. adults, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Health.