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A March 2016 research article assembled reports by US government agencies and in the media of 92 e-cigarette blasts, fire, or overheating events, with related injuries in 47 individuals. [101] Prominent harms included 2 cervical vertebral fractures, 1 palate fracture, 3 instances of damaged teeth, 33 thermal burns, 4 chemical burns, and 5 ...
Cancer Research UK, for example, says that while e-cigarettes are not risk-free and should only be used to stop smoking, there is no good evidence they cause cancer, whereas smoking causes at ...
Vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI), [4] also known as vaping-associated lung injury (VALI) [1] or e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (E/VALI), [2] [a] is an umbrella term, [15] [16] used to describe lung diseases associated with the use of vaping products that can be severe and life-threatening. [3]
As of December 2019, Washington state has now banned vape products containing vitamin E acetate, thought to be linked to illness. [20] Although the substance is not banned in the United States and has not been officially declared as a deadly substance, many states are making advances to ban the use of the chemical in vape products. [20]
Disposable vapes will be banned from sale in England and Wales from 1 June, 2025 - as Labour reportedly considers increasing a incoming tax on vaping products
Shops will be able to sell off whatever stock they have before the ban comes into place. The aim is to address the environmental impact from disposable vapes which contain plastics, metals, and a ...
Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration of 20 mg/mL or less are available from a pharmacy to anyone 18 years or older subject to a pharmacists approval. Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration greater than 20 mg/mL or for anyone under 18 require a prescription. [168] Australia is developing regulations on e-cigarettes. [169]
The Labour Party has said it will support the disposable vapes ban and “ensure these important measures to protect children’s health are brought in” but criticised the length of time it has ...