Tag: Electronic cigarettes

  • Nation & World

    Bugged by vaping

    New research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has examined 75 popular e-cigarette brands and found that 27 percent contained traces of bacterial and fungal toxins associated with myriad health problems.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Controversy over e-cigarette flavorings heats up

    A new study finds two chemicals commonly used to flavor e-cigarettes may be damaging cilia production and function in the human airway.

    3 minutes
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  • Nation & World

    Chemical flavorings found in e-cigarettes linked to respiratory disease

    A Harvard study links chemicals used in flavored electronic cigarettes to cases of severe respiratory disease.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    E-cigarette battle heats up

    In a talk titled “Can E-cigarette Regulation Protect the Public’s Health? Making Sense of the Science,” public health experts speaking at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Thursday said they worry the battery-powered smokes may provide a dangerous gateway for teens and others to start smoking.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The battle of the butts

    Gregory Connolly and the HSPH Center for Global Tobacco Control conduct research around the world to illuminate ongoing health problems caused by tobacco.

    5 minutes