Health & Studies
Nicotine Addiction Linked To Brain Grey Matter
Research findings from the University of Cambridge indicates that smoking and nicotine addiction is linked to reduced grey matter in the frontal lobe region of the brain
Vapes Better Than Patches
New National Institute for Health and Care Research funded research from Queen Mary University of London finds vapes are better than patches for pregnant women
Swap To Stop Research
A recent study from the University of East Anglia confirms that handing out free vape starter kits to smokers appeals to most of them – but not all
ASH Acts To Combat Misinformation
Action on Smoking and Health has spoken out to counter misinformation as latest findings show four in ten smokers wrongly believe that vaping is as or more harmful as smoking
Dawkins’ Flavour Research
New research looking at the impact of stop smoking text messages finds success through supporting smokers’ flavour choices
CRUK Commissioning Disposables Research
The Social and Behavioural Research team at Cancer Research UK has is commissioning work “Understanding the use and appeal of disposable e-cigarettes for adults who are attempting to or have quit smoking”
Institute Urges Tighter Regulations
The George Institute for Global Health has published research findings and concludes that the United Kingdom needs tighter regulations to discourage teen uptake of vaping
Rutgers: Ignorance Remains Rife
Rutgers University has conducted a survey looking at attitudes towards vape products and discovered that ignorance about vaping facts remains worryingly high
£14 Billion Up In Smoke
£14 billion a year up is going up in smoke according to the economic toll of smoking in England produced by Action on Smoking and Health
New ASH Survey Reveals Positives
New ASH survey finds no significant change between 2022 and 2023 in the proportion of 11-17 year olds currently vaping or smoking