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Why Vaping Is Not Safer Than Smoking: Health Risks Exposed
In recent years, the popularity of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) – including vapes, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco products – has surged, leading to a sharp increase in nicotine consumption, particularly among youth. While often marketed as a modern, safer alternative to traditional smoking, health authorities and experts are increasingly sounding the alarm. In Russia,…
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Mexico Bans Vapes: Health Risks and New Penalties Explained
On December 9th, Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies approved a sweeping reform that completely prohibits the production, importation, distribution, and sale of vapes, electronic cigarettes, and similar devices across the country. This decisive move, passed with 324 votes in favor and 129 against, is grounded in scientific evidence highlighting significant respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological risks associated…
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Smoking & Vaping During Pregnancy: Risks & Myths
For many women planning to start a family, the dream of quitting smoking often runs parallel to the excitement of pregnancy. Yet, the habit can be incredibly stubborn, with “I’ll start next Monday” becoming a familiar refrain. It’s a challenging dissonance for anyone who considers themselves strong-willed and goal-oriented. However, the decision to bring a…
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Secondhand Vaping Risks: Doctors Warn It’s Not Harmless
While vaping is often seen as a safer alternative to smoking, experts warn that secondhand exposure to vape aerosol is not harmless. Dr. Humberto Choi, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic, clarifies that e-cigarettes release an aerosol containing nicotine, ultrafine particles, and potential lung irritants, rather than just water vapor. Research indicates that being near someone…
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Is Vaping Really Safer? New Evidence Suggests Hidden Dangers to Your Heart
Vaping has long been marketed as the “safer” alternative to traditional smoking, a harm reduction tool that helps smokers quit. However, emerging research is challenging this narrative, suggesting that while e-cigarettes may lack the tar of combustible tobacco, they could still pose significant risks to cardiovascular health. As vaping becomes increasingly common, particularly in communities…
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Study Reveals Vapes Are 3,000 Times Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat
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…
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Smoking 2 Cigarettes a Day Increases Heart Risk by 50%
A groundbreaking study by Johns Hopkins University has shattered the illusion that “light” smoking is relatively harmless. Published in the journal PLOS Medicine, the research reveals a stark reality: smoking as few as two cigarettes a day can increase the risk of heart disease by a staggering 50%. The findings, based on an analysis of over…
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Quit Vaping to Protect Your Dental & Overall Health
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…
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Vaping & Smoking Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk: Study
While the dangers of smoking traditional cigarettes to the lungs and heart have long been documented, a growing body of research is now shedding light on the significant risks these habits pose to metabolic health, specifically the increased likelihood of developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University…
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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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