The Risks of Vaping: A Look at Safety
NIH: You’ve probably heard a lot about vaping lately. You might also know about the recent outbreak of lung injuries and deaths linked to vaping in the U.S. But those aren’t the only risks that come with vaping. Here’s what you need to know.
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Study shows need for new focus in anti-vaping efforts for older teens & young adults
University of Michigan: Social factors drive use of Juul and other e-cigarette products, text-based survey shows, despite widespread understanding by young people of the risks of vaping
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New device tracks e-cigarette habits to help curtail usage
Euekalert.org: A new device that attaches to e-cigarettes can unobtrusively monitor inhalations - yielding important information for research about when and where people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume.
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Could vaping make coronavirus worse? Doctors aren’t sure but still urge quitting. ‘What better time than now?’
The Chicago Tribune: Doctors couldn’t figure out why a young man, recently hospitalized in an intensive care unit, was experiencing a severe course of COVID-19, given his age. It led Dr. Clara Schroedl, a pulmonologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital to ask his family, does he vape?
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Vaping may damage the heart just as smoking does
Science News: Vaping doesn’t appear to stem the harm to blood vessels that occurs with smoking, according to a study of combustible cigarette and e-cigarette users.
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Juul Plans to Cut a Third of Its Workforce- WSJ
New York Times: Juul Labs Inc is planning to cut around a third of its staff as the e-cigarette maker faces a relentless series of regulatory headaches and falling market share, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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How to Break Up with Vaping in 2020
Healthline: If quitting vaping is something you want to make a priority this year, here are a few strategies that might help make it easier.
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How to Quit Vaping
smokefree.gov: Quitting vaping can be easier when you prepare in advance and have a plan. Find out what steps you can take to get ready to quit vaping.
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Teens who vape should consider quitting now. Here's how to do it.
Mashable.com: After years of declining nicotine use amongst teens, rates have once again surged amongst young people thanks to e-cigarettes. One in four high school students now vapes.
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Smoking-Cessation Options for Adolescents
US Pharmarcist: Smoking-cessation initiatives in adolescents are very important for decreasing the rate of lifelong smokers; however, never taking that first cigarette puff is the best and most cost-effective method of smoking cessation.
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FDA Takes Aim at Vaping Products Meant to Look Like Candy, Toys
Bloomberg: Makers of e-cigarette products that look like toys and candy and help minors hide their vaping from parents are taking heat from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Doctors are prescribing off-label nicotine replacements for teens addicted to vaping
Yahoo Finance: With over 1,000 cases and 18 deaths attributed to a mysterious vaping-related pulmonary illness (VAPI) in the United States, a growing number of teens have been going to the family doctor with concerns about their e-cigarette vaping habits.
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Can Vaping Increase Your Coronavirus Risk?
Shape.com: The possible health risks and consequences of vaping are well-known—but how might it affect your risk of COVID-19?
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Study: Significant Differences in Juul’s Chemical Make-up (and Health Risks) in U.S. and Europe
Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science: The chemical make-up and nicotine levels of the e-liquids used in Juul vaping products differ greatly for consumers in Europe and those in the U.S. and Canada, and a new study shows that each version brings a separate set of potential health risks.
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Meredith Berkman - Beating COVID-19 by 929 English Podcast
929 Podcast: Meredith Berkman is the co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes. She sat down with Rabbi Adam Mintz to talk about how a pandemic may give teenagers more space for picking up vaping habits as well as her personal experience as a COVID-19 survivor.
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Teens Testify to Congress About Juul
Now This News: Youth vaping increased by a whopping 78% between 2017 and 2018 — and Juul has apparently played a huge role in what the FDA calls an 'epidemic.'
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COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
Drugabuse.gov: Because it attacks the lungs, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could be an especially serious threat to those who smoke tobacco or marijuana or who vape.
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Should you stop smoking pot during the coronavirus pandemic? What about vaping?
The Philadelphia Inquirer: If you smoke marijuana, or vape e-cigarettes, you could end up with the kind of damage to your lungs and airways that could put you at risk of real harm from COVID-19, medical experts said.
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"We need those lungs to be as strong as possible.”
QuickTake by Blomberg: Whether you smoke cigarettes, marijuana or you vape, smoking can make your lungs more vulnerable to the #coronavirus, says Dr. @panagis21 @HopkinsMedicine #Covid19
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Montana's Temporary Vape Ban Has Expired
Montana Public Radio: Montana’s temporary ban on flavored e-cigarette products officially ended Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean it’s back to business as usual for vape retailers.
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