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E-cigarette
E-cigaretteAmerican e-cig giant Juul halts Indonesia sales
Juul Labs Inc is halting sales in Indonesia, citing concerns that it can't stop retailers from selling its high-nicotine e-cigarettes to young people in a largely unregulated tobacco market.Juul ...
US FDA targets e-cigs that hook teens but don't help smokers quit
E-cigarette makers face an existential threat. By May, they must submit applications to the US Food and Drug Administration proving that their products provide a net benefit to public health. If a ...
China's tobacco monopoly means 'big risks' for e-cigarette startups
In a glass-walled laboratory, chemists puff on vaping devices as they test liquid nicotine flavors. Nearby, staffers with cartons of instant noodles on their desks tap away at laptops, messaging ...
E-cigarettes: Five things to know
E-cigarettes have become hugely popular in the past decade but a rash of vaping-linked deaths and illnesses in the United States is feeding caution about a product, already banned in some places.Here ...
Those who quit smoking don't turn into food addicts
Smokers who quit or abstain for whatever reason do not generally turn towards mouth-watering food as normally thought. According to researchers from University at Buffalo, smoking abstinence doesn't ...
India bans e-cigarettes following vape backlash
India announced on Wednesday a ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes, as a backlash gathers pace worldwide about a technology promoted as less harmful than smoking tobacco.The announcement by ...
India proposes ban on e-cigarettes
India's health ministry has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes, documents seen by Reuters showed, potentially jeopardizing the expansion plans of big firms like Juul ...
Cigarette butts significantly damage plant growth
Cigarette butts -- the most common form of litter on the planet -- significantly reduce plant growth as their presence in the soil affects the germination success and shoot length (the length of the ...
Philip Morris suspends social campaign after Reuters exposes young 'influencers'
Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc has suspended a global social media marketing campaign in response to Reuters inquiries into the company’s use of young online personalities to ...
Passive smoking may raise kidney disease risk
Besides affecting your heart and lungs, exposure to second-hand or passive smoking can also raise the chances of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which can lead to renal failure, warns a new study.The ...
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