Vaping

Young people who vape, especially those dependent on nicotine, are at higher risk for depression, and primary care physicians should make vaping cessation a priority to improve their mood, according to an expert.

HONOLULU — Patients who identified as sexual and gender minorities experienced greater risks for asthma severity than patients who identified as heterosexual, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Vaping increased the risk for asthma among adolescents in Texas and across the United States who had never smoked conventional tobacco products, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine.

Twenty-two U.S. retailers have received a civil money penalty complaint from the FDA for selling unauthorized Elf Bar/EB Design e-cigarettes, which is a “popular youth-appealing brand,” according to a press release from the agency.

Many U.S. adults appeared to believe that e-cigarettes contain a larger amount of dangerous chemicals than cigarettes, according to survey results published in Addiction.

E-cigarette use appeared linked to heightened odds for extreme chronic stress among teen and young adult vapers, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

In the United States, the prevalence of adolescents vaping CBD has risen in recent years, highlighting the need for educating youth about the potential harms, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.

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Emerging data suggest e-cigarettes and vaping products could increase risk for CV and pulmonary events and are not a “safe” alternative to combustible cigarettes, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Researchers identified early signals of atherosclerosis in blood samples from young people who smoke tobacco cigarettes or vape, though to a lesser extent among the latter.