Vaping

The FDA announced it has authorized marketing of three new tobacco products — the first set of electronic nicotine delivery system products ever to be authorized by the FDA via the Premarket Tobacco Product Application pathway.

Use of e-cigarettes that contain nicotine may cause an immediate increase in blood clot formation and deterioration of the expansion and dilation of small blood vessels, researchers reported.

The FDA announced that it is delaying its decision on whether some e-cigarettes can remain on the market.

A new systematic review published in Heart and Lung highlights a wide variety of radiological patterns and patterns of injury associated with e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury.

Full pulmonary function tests contribute useful diagnostic information for evaluating patients with vaping-related lung injury, according to a speaker at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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Adolescents who vape cannabis have greater risk for lung injury and respiratory symptoms compared with those who smoke or vape other substances, according to findings published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Dependency-related emotions among people who both smoke and vape may differ from those among people who only smoke, according to study results published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Marijuana use for recreational and medicinal purposes has increased during the past several years, along with a rise in vaping nicotine products for recreational use and smoking cessation.

One-third of users of e-cigarette or related products reported symptoms associated with lung irritation or injury caused by vaping.