E-cigarette

England to green light e-cigs on prescription for smokers

Manufacturers of e-cigarettes will be able to submit products for approval in the same way as other medicines available on the NHS.

E-cigarettes raise lung disease risks, but less than smoking: study

Scientists found that current and former e-cigarette users were 1.3 times more likely to develop chronic lung disease, while tobacco smokers increased their risk by a factor of 2.6.

India bans e-cigarettes in blow to Juul, Philip Morris

India has 106 million adult smokers, second only to China in the world, making it a lucrative market for companies producing vaping products.

Study: E-cigarettes can drop smoking-related deaths by 21%

The study found that under most plausible scenarios, e-cigarettes and other vapour products have a generally positive public health impact.