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Category: Quit Vaping
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Vaping and Heart Health: Are We Trading One Risk for Another?
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…
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Vaping Linked to Higher Ulcer Risk Than Smoking: Study
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…
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Vaping & Your Heart: Is It Safer Than Smoking?
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…
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Flavored Vapes & Pregnancy: Duke Study Warns of Risks
New research from Duke University School of Medicine has uncovered startling risks associated with using flavored e-cigarettes during pregnancy, challenging the widespread perception that vaping is a “safer” alternative to traditional cigarettes. The study, led by Margeaux Marbrey, an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, highlights potential dangers to fetal development and…
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Vaping & Smoking Increase Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
People who use e-cigarettes (vapes), traditional cigarettes, or both, face a significantly increased risk of developing prediabetes and diabetes, according to new research from the University of Georgia (UGA). The study, published in AJPM Focus, highlights that even as e-cigarettes are often marketed as a “safer” alternative, they may carry a hidden peril for metabolic health.…
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Disposable Vapes More Toxic Than Cigarettes in Metal Emissions: Study
In a significant and concerning revelation for public health, a groundbreaking study has found that some popular disposable electronic cigarettes can emit significantly higher concentrations of toxic and carcinogenic metals, including lead, nickel, and antimony, compared to both older e-cigarette models and even traditional combustible cigarettes. The research, conducted by scientists at the University of…
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Vaping & Smoking Linked to Teen Anxiety & Depression: Study
Teenagers who use both e-cigarettes (vapes) and conventional cigarettes are at a greater risk of developing mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, according to a large-scale study published in July in the scientific journal PLOS Mental Health by scientists at West Virginia University. The research underscores the significant psychological risks associated with nicotine use during adolescence.…
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Harmful Fungi Found on Vape Mouthpieces, Study Reveals
A new study has revealed that the mouthpieces of e-cigarettes used by daily vapers can be “abundantly colonized” with an array of fungi, some of which have been linked to lung complications. The research highlights a previously under-explored risk associated with vaping, shifting focus from the chemical constituents of e-liquids to the microbial contaminants that…
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What Vaping Really Does to Your Lungs: A Doctor Explains
Electronic cigarettes, or “vaping,” are often promoted as a modern, healthier alternative to smoking traditional tobacco. While it’s true that vaping avoids the combustion that releases thousands of toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke, the perception of it being a harmless activity is a dangerous misconception. Vaping can cause significant lung injury even with short-term use,…
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Vaping Poses Unexpected Dangers to Teeth
Smoking electronic cigarettes can cause significant damage to the oral cavity, warned dental surgeon and periodontist Denis Moiseev in a conversation with Izvestia. He explained that propylene glycol and glycerin, common ingredients in vape aerosol, create a film on teeth and mucous membranes, which becomes a breeding ground for pathogenic bacteria that cause cavities and…