Two years after Quebec implemented a comprehensive flavor ban on vaping products, a new study reveals that the illegal market has surged, with 80% of vaping products now being non-compliant. The research by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) shows the use of prohibited flavors climbed from 67% in September 2024 to 80% in June 2025, an increase of nearly 20% in just ten months. This highlights the failure of the current provincial measures to control the market and protect youth.
Read moreIn the expansive world of modern wellness, cannabidiol, or CBD, has been widely embraced as a natural, non-intoxicating panacea for a host of ailments. Infused into everything from gummy candies and fizzy seltzers to skincare serums and vapes, CBD is often pitched as a gentle, calming remedy with none of the stigma or psychoactive effects of its cousin, THC. The 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized hemp, opened the floodgates, and a multi-billion dollar industry was born. Even a 2018 World Health Organization report noted that CBD shows no signs of abuse or dependence potential in humans. For many, especially parents of anxious teens, this narrative is comforting. But as a physician and neuroscientist studying how CBD affects the developing brain, I must offer a different, more troubling perspective: we simply don’t know if it’s safe for adolescents, and emerging evidence suggests the potential for real, lasting harm.
Read moreNew evidence from an international research team at the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies suggests that oral nicotine pouches could be a viable pathway for adult tobacco users to reduce harm. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, provides the first national estimate of daily nicotine pouch use among U.S. adults and indicates these products are primarily being used by individuals who have recently quit other forms of tobacco.
Read moreThe illegal market for electronic cigarettes, or vapes, generates nearly R$5.8 million per day (R$2.12 billion annually) in the state of São Paulo alone, according to a new study by the University of São Paulo’s School of Multidimensional Security (ESEM-USP). Despite a nationwide ban on their sale and import by Brazil’s health agency, Anvisa, since 2009, the products are widely available and their use is expanding.
Read moreIn the ongoing search for effective, evidence-based ways to help people quit smoking, public health researchers are turning their attention to a rapidly growing category of tobacco-free products: oral nicotine pouches. In the first Cochrane review on the topic, an initial analysis of available studies suggests that switching from combustible cigarettes to oral nicotine pouches reduces a user’s exposure to harmful substances, though the evidence is not yet clear on whether these products effectively help people quit smoking or vaping.
Read moreYouth tobacco use in New York State has fallen to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a new report from the State Department of Health. The “Tobacco Control Program StatShot,” based on data from the New York Youth Tobacco Survey, shows that overall tobacco use among high school students has dropped to 17%. This significant public health achievement is being highlighted as the Department marks the 25th anniversary of its comprehensive Tobacco Control Program.
Read moreThe UK government’s ban on disposable vapes, implemented on June 1st to curb youth vaping and environmental waste, appears to be failing, with a thriving black market undermining its effectiveness, according to new research. A survey conducted by online nicotine retailer Haypp has revealed that a staggering 62.5% of vapers are still using the now-illegal single-use devices, a figure that rises to 82% among those aged 25 to 34.
Read moreThe University of Birmingham is set to lead a major new research project, named EVALUATE, to investigate the long-term benefits and harms of vaping on respiratory health. The four-year cohort study, funded by a £1.46 million grant from the Medical Research Council (MRC), aims to address critical unanswered questions about the effects of prolonged e-cigarette use on the respiratory system.
Read moreThe world is smoking less, but the global tobacco epidemic is far from over, with one in five adults worldwide still addicted to tobacco, according to a new global trends report from the World Health Organization (WHO). While tobacco control efforts have successfully reduced the number of tobacco users from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024, the WHO warns that the tobacco industry is fighting back with new nicotine products, like e-cigarettes, which are aggressively targeting and hooking young people.
Read moreEurope now has the highest rate of tobacco use in the world, surpassing Southeast Asia, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). The data from 2024 indicates that just under a quarter (24.1%) of people aged 15 and over in the WHO’s broader European region use tobacco. The report also highlights that European women have the highest global prevalence of tobacco use at 17.4%.
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