Let’s check what we’ve heard and what we think we know against the science.

Behind the sweet-smelling clouds of vapour often lies a complex addiction, proving as tenacious as traditional smoking. As Stoptober begins, encouraging people to quit smoking, focus is also shifting ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A new Marshall University study is revealing that certain vape flavors alone are increasing the likelihood of smoking in adolescents even without the presence of nicotine. A new ...

Even if you haven't tried them, you've no doubt seen or heard of nicotine pouches. (Getty Images) Around half a million Brits now use nicotine pouches, with a particularly significant increase among ...

E-cigarette sales rose 49% between 2019-2023, according to a report from the CDC Foundation and Truth Initiative. Although the use of e-cigarettes in youth has declined, more than 1.6 million youth ...

According to a 2024 study by the University of Cape Town (UCT), which surveyed around 25 000 pupils across 52 schools, 16.8% ...

In the shorter term, to combat vaping in schools are redirecting precious resources in money and staffing to anti-vaping ...

SAN ANTONIO – A bill aimed at improving how public schools handle student discipline is awaiting the governor’s signature. Part of House Bill 6 will affect how public schools deal with students caught ...

When I was in medical training in the 1970s, 40 percent of adults in the U.S. smoked cigarettes. There were cigarette vending machines everywhere, cigarettes cost a low 40 cents per pack, making teen ...