Paediatricians are calling for a ban on disposable vapes, warning that “youth vaping is fast becoming an epidemic among children.” In response to a government consultation on e-cigarettes, which closes on Tuesday, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warned that e-cigarettes “are not a risk-free product and can be just as addictive,…

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler is launching a government-led crackdown on Big Tobacco’s vaping products that are currently creating a new generation of nicotine addicts. Butler, who will outline the campaign at the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday, will call vaping products one of the most significant health and behavioural issues Australian schools…

People using vapes will not get a pass in no-smoking areas, and there will be a crackdown on tobacco chop shops under new laws proposed for Queensland. There will also be an expansion of smoke-free areas, a new licensing scheme and greater restrictions on cigarette sales in pubs and clubs under the laws to be…

A study conducted by the University of Queensland (UQ) on teenagers across 44 different countries concluded that increased tax on tobacco was associated with increased e-cigarette consumption among adolescents. “We found that higher tobacco taxes were associated with higher levels of youth vaping,” said lead author Dr. Gary Chan. “This could suggest that young people…

SAN DIEGO—E-cigarettes alter the inflammatory state of multiple organs in the body, which can influence how they respond to infections, according to a report published Tuesday by researchers at University of California–San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. Daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes alters inflammation in multiple organ systems including the brain, heart, lungs, and colon,…