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E-cigarettes or vaping is considered a one-way bridge to increasing the number of smokers to smoke regular cigarettes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vaping may cause deadly lung diseases, says study

E-cigarettes appear to trigger same responses in body, that can lead to various diseases including asthma and...

21 Oct 2017 1:34 PM IST

A death is notched up as premature when a person departs before their expected age (Photo: AFP)

Switching to e-cigarettes can delay millions of deaths

Per smoker, this amounted to an average gain in life expectancy of about four months.

3 Oct 2017 9:33 AM IST

E-cigarettes or vaping is considered a one-way bridge to increasing the number of smokers to smoke regular cigarettes. (Photo: Pixabay)

E-cigarette vaping may delay wound healing, says study

Study found there was increased rate of tissue death on grafted flaps in groups exposed to either e-cigarettes or...

20 Oct 2018 10:08 AM IST

E-cigarettes or vaping is considered a one-way bridge to increasing the number of smokers to smoke regular cigarettes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vaping too causes cancer, says study

Tests on mice find e-cigs, promoted as a safer Âalternative to cigarettes contain nicotine which is far from harmless.

30 Jan 2018 10:54 AM IST

E-cigarettes or vaping is considered a one-way bridge to increasing the number of smokers to smoke regular cigarettes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Toxic metals present in E-cigarette vapours

Study shows high amounts of toxic metals, including lead, leak from some e-cigarette heating coils.

23 Feb 2018 8:30 AM IST

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E-cigarette vapours loaded with toxic metals

Vaping is now popular especially among teens, young adults and former smokers.

22 Feb 2018 7:46 PM IST

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E-cigarette flavour affects a lot more than just taste

They are associated with ancer and other diseases.

11 April 2018 9:44 AM IST

These findings highlight the urgent need for countries to implement stronger tobacco control measures (Photo: AFP)

E-cigarettes, tobacco linked to higher risk of oral cancer

Vast majority of non-cigarette tobacco users are exposed to carcinogen levels comparable to or exceeding exposure among...

30 July 2018 8:54 AM IST

Air China and Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines both posted solid profit growth in 2017.

Co-pilot tried to hide e-cigarette smoke, sparked mid-air emergency...

The incident, which resulted in deployment of passenger oxygen masks, occurred Tuesday on flight by Chinese flag carrier...

13 July 2018 6:50 PM IST

Death toll from vaping-related illnesses in US has crossed 500. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

18 succumb to vaping-linked lung injuries, 1,080 sick in US

About 70 patients of patients are male, and 80 per cent are under 35 years old.

4 Oct 2019 11:06 AM IST

Researchers exposed frog embryos and samples of mammalian neural crest cells to saline infused with e-cigarette vapour. (Photo: Pixabay)

India trade ministry says no legal basis to ban e-cigarette imports:...

India's USD 12 bn cigarette market is dominated by companies such as ITC, Godfrey Phillips.

10 April 2019 2:24 PM IST

E-cigarette users had a higher risk of heart attack than people who neither vape nor use tobacco products. (Photo: AP)

Flavouring in e-cigarettes can be harmful

Study suggests e-cigarette flavourings may pose heart risk.

28 May 2019 11:37 AM IST