Rapid innovation reshaped nicotine consumption: From early cigalikes to modern pod systems, vaping has transformed how people access nicotine, prioritising convenience, customisation, and reduced smoke exposure
It is an area of clinical concern and I support any educational campaign that might help to tackle this new and evolving health epidemic. Information campaign launched As part of its efforts to address youth vaping, Lung Foundation Australia has launched an education campaign to raise awareness on the effects of vapes and e-cigs on respiratory health
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In the case of lung cancer specifically, we can see countries where smoking rates are higher have consistently higher death rates even where nicotine use is at a similar level to Sweden #SmokeFreeSweden In some countries, the difference in tobacco related deaths is particularly stark #SmokeFreeSweden Cardiovascular disease is also caused by smoking, meaning Sweden has lower rates of death from cardiovascular disease than comparable countries too #SmokeFreeSweden In all the countries we compared, men traditionally smoke or consume nicotine more than women do, making the effect even more pronounced #SmokeFreeSweden Our conclusion is clear: by itself, nicotine does not cause tobacco-related disease
Reference: Nature Genetics
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