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Caution: E-cigarettes are attracting young people to smoke
Lifestyle | Jan 23, 2017, 01:57 PM ISTElectronic cigarettes or popularly known as e-cigarettes are luring a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, a recent study revealed. "E-cigarettes are encouraging -- not discouraging -- youth
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E-cigarette prohibition will be a huge mistake, say experts
India | Nov 11, 2016, 02:26 PM ISTInternational experts have warned that attempt to limit the choice of e-cigarettes to consumers would be a huge mistake and that it will inflict unimaginable harm to millions of smokers.
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Watch: E-cigarette battery explodes in handbag in New Jersey, leaves people scared
World | Sep 14, 2016, 05:39 PM ISTElectronic cigarettes are supposed to be the safer way to get your nicotine fix. However, an e-cigarette explosion at a mall in New Jersey left a woman's bag smoking as she stood at a checkout
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Aged e-cigarette releases more harmful chemicals, finds study
Lifestyle | Jul 28, 2016, 04:26 PM ISTWhile all e-cigarettes emit harmful chemicals, factors such as the temperature, type and age of the device play a role in emission levels, finds a new study. According to the researchers from Lawrence Berkeley
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Karnataka government bans sale of e-cigarettes to curb addiction
India | Jun 16, 2016, 07:18 AM ISTBengaluru: Karnataka government on Wednesday imposed a ban on sale and use of e-cigarettes in the State with immediate effect. Minister for Health and Family Welfare UT Khader announced the ban on the sale
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Vaping E-Cigarettes is still expensive than smoking: Study
Lifestyle | Mar 29, 2016, 11:03 AM ISTNew York:The e-cigarettes which are considered as a tax advantaged product and also having lower risks than the heavily taxed tobacco cigarettes are indeed more costly than conventional cigarettes in most countries, new study has
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E-cigarette can directly kill lung cells: Study
Lifestyle | Jan 27, 2016, 05:18 PM ISTNew York: A team of US researchers has found that e-cigarettes are toxic and can directly attack lung cells, weakening the immune system and boosting bacterial virulence."The study shows that e-cigarette vapour is not benign
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Bizarre but true! world's first smartphone that lets you smoke
Jan 12, 2016, 09:45 AM ISTNew York: Bored of calls, emails, chats and endless Facebook posts with your smartphone? Now offer your friend an electronic puff with this unique magical device that also works like an e-cigarette.Call it bizarre or
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E-Cigarette Flavourings Can affect functioning of lungs: Research
Lifestyle | May 19, 2015, 04:20 PM ISTWASHINGTON: Certain flavourings used in electronic cigarette liquid may alter important cellular functions in lung tissue, according to a new research."The effects of the various chemical components of e-cigarette vapour on lung tissue are largely unknown,"
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E-cigarette advertising triggers urge to smoke
Mar 13, 2015, 01:39 PM ISTWashington: Television advertisements for e-cigarettes may be enticing current and even former tobacco smokers to reach for another cigarette, new research reveals.People who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily and who watched e-cigarette advertisements with someone inhaling