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Children aged 13 to 15 worldwide are using e-cigarettes at rates higher than adults, alerts WHO

Children aged 13 to 15 worldwide are using e-cigarettes at rates higher than adults, alerts WHO

Dec 15, 2023, at 03:24 pm

E-cigarettes, which pose serious health risks, are being “aggressively marketed” to young people and in large parts of the world there are no rules in place to protect children from their harmful effects, UN health agency WHO warned on Thursday (December 14, 2023).

Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may adopt other healthy routines: Study

Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may adopt other healthy routines: Study

May 16, 2022, at 03:55 pm

Washington: Adult smokers who shift to using to e-cigarettes may have more chances to improve health and well-being, according to new research from the University of Washington.

UN health agency calls for regulation of 'e-cigarettes,' curbs on advertising, sales to minors

UN health agency calls for regulation of 'e-cigarettes,' curbs on advertising, sales to minors

Aug 27, 2014, at 04:41 pm

New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, represent an "evolving frontier filled with promise and threat for tobacco control," a new United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) report said on Tuesday, urging regulations to impede their promotion to non-smokers and young people.