Research published in Addiction claims that a large proportion of UK smokers and ex-smokers overestimate the relative harmfulness of e-cigarettes … read more

Research published in JAMA Network Open demonstrates that exclusive use of e-cigarettes results in less exposure to tobacco-related toxicants than cigarette smoking. read more

Researchers publishing in Tobacco Control argue that there is a negligible affect at the population level of vaping on the popularity of smoking. read more

Research published in PLOS Biology demonstrates that the offspring of nicotine-exposed male mice demonstrate behaviors associated with ADHD and autism in human.  read more

Researchers, publishing in European Heart Journal, reported a correlation between smoking and alcohol in teenage years and vascular damage. read more

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, chaired by Norman Lamb, published its new report on e-cigarettes. read more

New research, published in Science Advances, suggests that thirdhand smoke persists and spreads indoors with help from aerosol particles. 
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A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicines attempts to determine whether e-cigarette use after hospital discharge is associated with subsequent tobacco abstinence among smokers who plan to quit and are advised to use evidence-based treatment. 
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A new study, published in Journal of Adolescent Medicine, examines the relationship between smoking and vaping among young people.  read more

Researchers examined whether high-temperature tea drinking, along with the established risk factors of alcohol consumption and smoking, is associated with esophageal cancer risk, in a study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.  read more

Scientists publish a systematic review and meta analysis in the BMJ which examines the association between low cigarette consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. read more

NHS Digital has published a new report: ‘Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among young people in England – 2016’. 
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The potential results of what might be if all smokers switched to e-cigarettes, are published in a new study in Tobacco Control. read more

Experts comment on conference papers that were presented presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress, that looked at the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy and asthma. read more

In new research published in Tobacco Control scientists assess whether adolescent e-cigarette use was associated prospectively with initiation or escalation of cigarette use. read more

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to reduce nicotine content in cigarettes.
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Published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health scientists look at the association between smoking in pregnancy and antisocial behaviour in offspring. read more

Publishing in JAMA Pediatrics scientists report results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies that assessed initial use of e-cigarettes and subsequent cigarette smoking. read more

A new study, published in Scientific Reports, investigates the association between a female’s maternal grandmother smoking during pregnancy and grandchild being at increased risk of developing autism. read more

After 20 May 2017, new legislation will require tobacco to be sold in standardised (plain) packaging across the UK. read more