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You might want to think twice before taking your next puff. A disturbing new scientific study has revealed that vapes, or e-cigarettes, can be up to 3,000 times more infested with microscopic bugs than the average public toilet seat. The findings, which describe vape mouthpieces as potential breeding grounds for bacteria and fungi, have prompted…

While often marketed as a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes (vapes) are not a safe product and pose significant threats to both dental and overall health. Tobacco use in any form remains the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the United States, and vaping is no exception. With around 8% of…

Vaping is widely promoted as a harm-reduction tool for smokers. Many people switch from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes believing it is a safer choice. However, emerging evidence challenges the idea that it is a harmless substitute, particularly concerning cardiovascular health. As vaping becomes more common, we must ask if we are simply replacing one heart…

A major new study has uncovered a direct and concerning link between vaping and an increased risk of developing peptic ulcer disease, with findings suggesting the risk for active vapers may even surpass that of traditional cigarette smokers. The research, which analyzed data from 371,398 adults, was presented at the 2025 annual scientific conference of the…

For years, vaping has been positioned as the “safer” choice compared to smoking traditional cigarettes. Public health campaigns have rightly highlighted that e-cigarettes eliminate tar and carbon monoxide, two of the most damaging elements of combustible tobacco. For many adult smokers, this has made vaping a crucial tool for harm reduction. But what if this…