Experts say there is a need for better strategies for helping people transition away from all forms of nicotine, including vapes In recent years, there have been growing concerns around the rise in ...

A lot of smokers are switching to e-cigarettes to try and kick their nicotine fix, but does vaping really help kick the habit? University of California researchers are trying to answer that question. ...

According to Dalton, Georgia mother Lynda Amos, her 13-year-old son will never be the same again. In 2023, the boy, having fallen into a coma, was in serious danger. EMTs administered Narcan once, ...

From vaping, the cost of supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow our series “WTOP Goes Back to School” on air and ...

Vaping is often marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking or a tool to quit smoking. But it’s not a safe habit—the health effects of vaping can be irreversible and sometimes deadly. Because it’s ...

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 ...

The youth vaping epidemic is a crisis we cannot afford to ignore. As someone who has spent over 20 years working in tobacco control, I have seen firsthand how this issue has devastated families and ...

A quiet but well-organised wave of promotion has been taking place - targeting the underage population and enticing them to ‘vape’.