Vaping

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E-cigarette use is becoming more common among teens, a new report says. (Image credit: E-cigarette photo via Shutterstock)

People vape, or smoke electronic cigarettes, for various reasons, including to quit smoking regular cigarettes and even to boost their social image. Live Science keeps you up to date on all the research findings linked to vaping, answering questions about why people vape, how vaping affects the body and more.

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Simple vaping 'quitline' can help over 40% of young people quit, study finds

By Liam Drew published

A study used several strategies to help young adults go from vaping every day to not vaping at all.

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Breast implants saved a man's life during a lung transplant. Here's how.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant.

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Nicotine vapes are one of the best tools to help people quit smoking, review of 300 trials suggests

By Emily Cooke published

Nicotine vapes and two drugs called varenicline and cytisine were found to be the stop-smoking aids most likely to help people quit.

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Close up of a pair of hands holding smoking parafernalia. In the left hand is a vape pen and in the right hand there is a handful of cigarettes.

Is vaping healthier than smoking?

By Anna Gora published

Experts agree that all else being equal, it is better to vape than to smoke traditional cigarettes, but e-cigarettes come with their own risks.

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Vaping linked with much higher risk of getting COVID-19

By Rachael Rettner published

The study involved more than 4,300 U.S. teens and young adults.

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FDA Targets Mint-, Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Young Vapers

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The Food and Drug Administration hopes to curb the use of e-cigarettes by minors.

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The 5 Most Notable Disease Outbreaks of 2019

By Rachael Rettner published

Here's a look at some of the most notable outbreaks that made headlines in 2019.

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A young person vapes a "pod-mod" style e-cigarette.

Marijuana Vaping Rates Nearly Doubled Among High-School Seniors in 2019

By Rachael Rettner published

This year saw an alarming rise in the percentage of U.S. teens who vape marijuana, according to new findings from a government-backed survey.

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A THC-containing e-cigarette.

There's Mounting Evidence That This Vaping Additive Is Behind Lung Illnesses

By Rachael Rettner published

Officials have more evidence that a chemical called vitamin E acetate is playing a role in the recent vaping outbreak, which has sickened thousands of Americans.

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Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S., and most smokers say they want to quit.

Does Vaping Have Any Benefits?

By Allison Kurti published

When comparing the dangers of e-cigarettes to cigarettes, some experts believe the health risks of e-cigs are not as serious as those from cigarettes.

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