The agency cites risks of nicotine, particularly on young brains. “The FDA won’t tolerate a whole generation of young people becoming addicted to nicotine,” Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b99844508bfd37b327cfaca/master/pass/juule-teens-h_15044712-w.jpg
Tag: Ecigarettes
Stop smoking: E-cigarettes are no better than regular cigarettes, say insurance companies
Stopping smoking cigarettes could be achieved by gradually reducing intake, or switching to alternatives like electronic cigarettes to help avoid the health risks. However, life insurance providers consider the switch to be just as bad as smoking. E-cigarettes along with patches and other nicotine products, are placed in the same bad as regular cigarettes, meaning […]
What E-Cigarettes Can Teach Us About Fake News
“Fake news” is a two-word combination that’s been more popular in 2016 and 2017 than “Beyoncé’s baby.” The criticisms of duplicity swing both ways, right and left. President Trump leveled the critique at CNN in his early days in office. Then again, former national security adviser Michael Flynn was accused of populating his feeds with […]
E-cigarettes could raise risk of heart disease, study says
Use of electronic cigarettes devices is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study. Experts say the health effects of e-cigarettes have been underexplored. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that “habitual e-cigarette use was associated with a shift in cardiac autonomic balance toward sympathetic predominance […]
