Maybe the best thing you could say about vaping is that some evidence suggests that it may help some adults quit regular cigarettes - emphasis on the word “some.” In fact, over half of adult e-cigarette users also use conventional tobacco products. In young adults,...
A new study has added yet more evidence that vaping changes the oral microbiome - and not for the better. "The oral microbiome is of interest to us because research shows that changes in its microbial community as a result of environmental and host factors...
Some people say vaping is a healthier option than smoking, but is it? A new study in JAMA Network Open aimed to find out. Researchers analyzed urine samples and data on tobacco use from 5105 participants. Some smoked cigarettes. Some vaped. Some did both....
Lots of folks think that vaping is safer than smoking. It’s not. And if the findings of a new study are correct, it may also pave the way for teenagers to move on to regular cigarettes in adulthood. The study, published in Pediatrics, focused on high school juniors...
Last year, “vaping” was one of the new words that made the Oxford English Dictionary just a tiny bit fatter. No surprise, really. The popularity of e-cigarettes has only gone up, offering the opportunity to inhale vapor rather than the smoke of traditional...
It’s not a fact we should be proud of: Missouri has one of the highest smoking rates in the country. This has big implications for dental health. After all, tobacco use is the number one risk factor for gum disease. On top of that, recent research suggests that...