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Vaping may boost pneumonia risk: study

Vapingmayhelppneumonia-causingbacteriasticktocellsliningtheairways,likelyboostingdiseaserisk,researcherssaidThursday.AstudypublishedintheEuropeanRespiratoryJour

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Study says e-cigarettes increase risk of cancer and heart disease

Regulatorsmayhavehadachangeofheartaboutthedangerofusinge-cigarettes,butscientistswouldbegtodiffer.AnewlypublishedNewYorkUniversitySchoolofMedicinestudyindicates

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Do e-cigarettes help or harm? Report says not clear yet

Vaping,orsmokingbattery-powereddevicesknownase-cigarettes,mayencourageyouthstostartsmokingbutmayalsohelpadultsquit,saidaUSreviewofscientificresearchonTuesday.Th

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E-cigarettes containing nicotine may increase risk of heart attack

E-cigarettescontainingnicotinecouldincreasetheriskofheartattacksandstrokes,accordingtonewresearch.ThestudybyscientistsinSwedenhaslinkedvapingdevicescontainingni

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Can e-cigarettes help smokers quit?

Peoplewhousede-cigarettesweremorelikelytokickthehabitthanthosewhodidn’t,anewstudypublishedonlineinthejournal,BMJonWednesdayfound.Nicotinepatches,gumsandmedicati

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S. Korea: Tax hike bill for HNB cigarettes advocated by lawmaker

Amajoroppositionlawmakerhasintroducedbillstoraisetaxesonheat-not-burn(HNB)cigarettes,amidconcernsthatthesmoke-freetobaccoemitsharmfulsubstances.Rep.KimGwang-lim

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Cigarette smoking by adults dropped in 2015, C.D.C. survey says

Cigarette smoking is declining among adults in the United States, according to a national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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E-cigarette body tells HK officials to regulate industry, not ban its products

​Asian Vape Association warns a black market would thrive in city if e-cigarettes were outlawed, but anti-smoking council disagrees

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E-cigarettes have harmful chemicals: HKBU

Tests by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) show controversial e-cigarettes pushing hard for admission into the Hong Kong market contain deadly chemicals.

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Smoking myth gives slim cigarettes rising popularity in China

China's 300 million smokers are turning to slim and super-slim cigarettes in the mistaken belief that they will be exposed to less harmful chemicals than traditional brands.

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E-cigarette may impair immune responses: study

​E-cigarettes may compromise the immune system in the lungs and generate some of the same potentially dangerous chemicals found in traditional nicotine cigarettes, a new study in mice said Wednesday.

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Smoking bans should include e-cigarettes, campaigners say

​China's first nationwide smoking control law should also cover electronic cigarettes, which have been gaining popularity worldwide, to better protect the public, anti-smoking campaigners said.

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Teens using e-cigs much more likely to smoke cigarettes

Non-smoking teens who used e- cigarettes are much more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes compared to those who never used e-cigarettes, according to a study out Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Cambodia bans smoking shisha and e-cigarettes

Cambodia on Wednesday issued a directive, banning the use and import of shisha and e-cigarettes, which are flavored tobacco popular in the Middle East.

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Young people going online to buy smokes

Online shopping is emerging as a new challenge to tobacco control, as more young people are using the Internet to circumvent age restrictions and purchase cigarettes.