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In January 2020 researchers from Germany, China and Singapore published the results of their study to assess the association between maternal smoking status with head circumference at birth and brain … Read more
In February 2020 researchers from Germany published the results of their study to assess the level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in the urine of children. The researchers stated that … Read more
In October 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess whether exposure to household pollutants during pregnancy is associated with ADHD-like behaviour in children. A total … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between secondhand e-cigarette exposure and an increase in asthma symptoms in adolescents with … Read more
In January 2019 a task force from the European Respiratory Society, comprising of researchers from Germany, UK, Italy, USA, The Netherlands, Spain, Greece and Sweden, published their report on the … Read more
In June 2019 researchers from Poland and Canada published the results of their study to assess patterns of e-cigarette usage and to compare nicotine dependence amongst traditional cigarette and e-cigarette … Read more
In August 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy. They stated that maternal smoking during pregnancy is a major public health concern … Read more
In August 2019 researchers from the UK published their study to assess the current attitudes, motivations and barriers to post-partum e-cigarette usage, particularly in breastfeeding mothers. Many women return to … Read more
In August 2019 researchers from the UK and Australia published their review of the medical and scientific literature to assess the safety and effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a means of … Read more
In September 2019 researchers from the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Preventian published the results of their study to assess e-cigarette compliance with European regulations regarding labelling/packaging and design/safety … Read more
In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their survey to ascertain whether vape shop customers felt their health was affected by the use of e-cigarettes. A … Read more
The response of different countries to the current vaping crisis underlines a deeper difference in the approach to e-cigarettes. UK health bodies are leading a push for e-cigarettes to be … Read more
Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms in starchy foods during cooking at high temperatures, including frying, baking, and roasting. This chemical process ‘browns’ food and affects its taste. Acrylamide … Read more
In September 2018 researchers from the USA and Canada published the results of their study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of e-cigarettes, compared to nicotine patch, for smoking cessation. … Read more
In December 2017 researchers from the USA, UK, Norway Germany and Spain published the results of their study to assess the relationship between lung function decline and dietary antioxidants over … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in encouraging individuals to stop smoking compared with … Read more
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are a group of chemicals released from burning coal, oil, rubbish, tobacco and wood. They are also present in products made from fossil fuels, such as … Read more