Vaping was sold as the safe alternative to smoking. The evidence is now telling a more complicated – and more worrying – story.

A growing number of U.S. adults consider electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) more harmful than conventional cigarettes. The findings, by researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center and ...

For years, smokers searching for a “healthier” option have turned to e-cigarettes and vapes, hoping to ditch the dangers of tobacco. But as research continues, one thing is becoming clearer: neither ...

Back in my 20s, I was a regular “party smoker”, sparking up on a night out with friends, or heading outside for a cheeky fag during a raucous dinner party. Smoking was part of the ritual of going out, ...

Sitting somewhere when a cloud of cotton candy vapor washes over you? If you can smell the sweet scent of a vape, that's not a great sign.

Among tobacco users in the U.S., the idea that vaping helps people quit smoking has become popular. But new scientific findings challenge that belief. In a large national study, researchers found that ...

If one of your resolutions was to quit smoking, vaping might be just the thing you need. New research shows that people who start using e-cigarettes stop smoking tobacco cigarettes entirely. The ...

This past fall I was at my son’s little league baseball game; a group of 7–8-year-olds, surrounded by parents and grandparents cheering them on. In between innings a few of the parents stepped away, ...

A new state law limits tobacco use in the car for some people.