'Ice' flavoured e-cig use may be linked to nicotine dependence among the young

The use of 'ice' flavoured e-cigarettes may be common and positively associated with conventional smoking and nicotine dependence among young adults, suggests research [...] And it's unclear where these' hybrid' vapes, combining fruit/sweet and cooling flavours, fit into current or future regulatory frameworks, which apply restrictions according to distinct flavour categories, point out the study authors. 'Ice' flavoured e-cigarettes--marketed as a combination of fruity/sweet and cooling flavours, such as 'blueberry ice' or 'melon ice'--recently entered the US market. [...]

2021-06-15
eurekalert.org

Juul: less than half of e-cigarette trial outcomes were properly reported or declared, study finds

Researchers have called for clearer reporting requirements and better enforcement of reporting laws to ensure that tobacco companies are being transparent with data, after a review of clinical trials sponsored by US electronic cigarette company Juul found results were not being published correctly. The researchers compared the reporting of clinical trials against the accepted standards and found that just 28 of 61 (46%) prespecified outcomes across five trials identified were reported or properly declared.

2021-06-15
bmj.com

Rare marijuana side effects, from uncontrollable vomiting to lung damage

When it comes to smoking cannabis, experiences like blood-shot eyes, getting the munchies, and an impaired sense of time are near-universal. But for a small subset of the population, using cannabis creates unwanted side effects, either from the weed itself or the method used to consume it. These effects are still being studied and little conclusive research exists due to cannabis' federal illegal status. Cannabis researchers are currently studying cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, a rare disorder that affects some frequent cannabis users, Insider previously reported.

2021-06-15
businessinsider.co.za

Study: Vapers, Smokers Not More Likely to be Infected with COVID-19

Despite concerns from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic that vaping and smoking could lead to an increased risk of becoming infected with the virus, a new study found that tobacco and electronic cigarette users were not more susceptible to infection. The study, conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers and published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, found a lack of a connection between vaping and coming down with COVID-19. They discovered that smokers were 57 percent less likely to contract the virus.

2021-06-15
townhall.com

Friends and marijuana: Survey reveals how Turks start drug use

Acomprehensive survey by Turkish police on drug use in the country sheds light on how first-time drug users acquire the habit. As part of the “Narkolog” project launched to examine social aspects of drug use, the police interviewed 33,056 people who were brought to police stations on drug-related crimes. The survey, whose results were published in Sabah newspaper on Monday, shows most first-time drug users take up the habit under the influence of close friends and others around them. The majority of them start the habit with marijuana use, according to the results of the survey carried out in 81 provinces in 2020.

2021-06-15
dailysabah.com

Plan for ‘smoking kills’ warnings on UK cigarettes

Bold plans to place ‘smoking kills’ warnings on individual cigarettes are set to be unveiled in the UK this week. Deadly warnings including “you don’t need me anymore” would be printed in red on individual cigarettes, reminding smokers of the dangers every time they light up. A bill will be introduced to the UK parliament this week and could become law. Deborah Arnott, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), told The Sun Online last year, “Cigarettes are widely known as cancer sticks – why not put ‘smoking causes cancer’ on every cigarette to remind smokers every time they pull out a fag.

2021-06-15
news.com.au