Research

Two recent studies from the US and UK continue to track the problem of the public misunderstanding of the relative risks of vaping and smoking. Science says vaping is much safer than smoking, but people - especially in the US - don't know it. So what's the problem?

The increasing prevalence of e-cigarette use seems to be stalling, as shown by a downward turn in their use among recent ex-smokers (after a continual rise since the start of 2012) and stagnation in usage rates among current smokers and use in respondents’ most recent quit attempts.

According to the findings of a new study, switching from smoking to vaping means reducing your exposure to toxic chemicals by a factor of about (probably over) 1,500. However, this study comes from tobacco company (and owner of Blu and SkyCig) Lorillard, so is it really reliable, or just a hollow PR stunt?

Vaping is over 95% safer than smoking, but most people don't know it. If we give smokers accurate information, they're more likely to choose harm reduction. So why aren't more people telling the truth about vaping?

A new study by the New England Journal of Medicine claims that e-cigarettes lead to cocaine abuse. Find out why this is pure junk science.

A new study from Professor Riccardo Polosa has found that second-generation e-cigarettes are effective for helping smokers quit. Two-thirds of the smokers studied, who had no intention of quitting, either stopped smoking entirely or reduced their daily smoking by at least half after starting vaping.

A new survey by ASH UK adds further evidence that electronic cigarettes are Not a gateway to cigarette smoking and they don't appeal to non-smokers.

A new study has revealed that perceptions of the risks of vaping vs. those of smoking influence the chance of successfully switching. Dual users who thought vaping was dangerous were less likely to quit.

New study suggests that smokers who choose to quit by vaping are successful more often than self-selected cold turkey or NRT users, when no further support is provided.

A new study actually asked the questions that need to be asked to work out if e-cigarettes are a gateway to cigarettes, and (surprise, surprise) found no evidence of a gateway effect from vaping.

A new study, funded by CASAA, has looked at the existing data on the contents of e-liquids and the vapor from e-cigs, and – unsurprisingly – found no evidence of risk to vapers, even under “worst case” scenarios.

A new piece of research has been released suggesting that the primary benefit of e-cigarettes, that they help people quit smoking, isn’t true when it comes to cancer patients.

Are teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to try tobacco cigarettes? Stanton Glantz believes e-cig use may promote smoking.

The authors of a new paper into the carbonyl output of e-cigarettes (things like formaldehyde and acetaldehyde) and how the PG/VG ratio and voltage used influence it decided that the best way to disseminate their findings was through the New York Times.

In a new study, the profound level of public misunderstanding about tobacco harm reduction products like chewing tobacco, snus and e-cigarettes has been revealed. Among other findings, the study suggests that around half of those who’ve heard about e-cigarettes believe them to be either as harmful as smoking or even more so.

A new study published in Lancet from researchers in New Zealand has pitted e-cigarettes against patches to see which approach is more effective.

A new piece of research from Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos and his colleagues has investigated the potential cytotoxicity of e-cigarette vapor, and found that (shockingly enough) the vast majority of vaporized liquids are much safer than the smoke from traditional cigarettes.

A new study from Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos has offered confirmation that previous formaldehyde scares were due to “dry puffs,” and that with more capable atomizers (even at high powers), the levels generated are vastly lower than from cigarettes. The study shows that vapers can easily identify dry puffs, and it's only in these conditions that cigarette-like levels of aldehydes are created.

A new study from Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos compares nicotine delivery from first generation e-cigs and newer electronic cigarette devices.