It’s 2013. The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. A group of researchers convenes to discuss these and other products containing nicotine. In a 2014 paper detailing the outcomes of that meeting, the authors rated “electronic nicotine delivery systems” (e-cigarettes) as having “only 4 percent” of the maximum relative…
Chinese Billionaire ‘Vaping Queen’ Implicated in Corruption Probe
China’s leading e-cigarette flavor maker, Huabao International Holdings, announced on Jan. 24 that its chief executive officer and chairwoman, Chu Lam Yiu, is under investigation for “suspected disciplinary violations.” Huabao—a leading flavors maker for tobacco, e-cigarette, and condiments—is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Its share price plummeted over 65 percent on Monday. The…
E-cigarettes Don’t Help Smokers Kick the Habit, UCSD Study Finds
SAN DIEGO—E-cigarettes don’t help smokers stay off cigarettes, despite U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance suggesting they can be an effective path to quitting, a report published Oct. 19 with research from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) found. The CDC has previously suggested that smokers who are unable to quit…
FDA Bans Sale of 55,000 Flavored E-Cigarette Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned sales of about 55,000 flavored e-cigarette products on Thursday because of the health threat they pose to American youth. “The applications for about 55,000 flavored ENDS products from three applicants lacked sufficient evidence that [e-cigarettes] have a benefit to adult smokers sufficient to overcome the public health threat posed…
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