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Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction

Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 November 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is narrowing in on vitamin E acetate as a potential cause of […]

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Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 October 201904 October 2019

Over a dozen people have died in the United States and another 800 have become seriously ill in an outbreak […]

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Australian ban on nicotine e-cigarettes to remain – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 February 201703 August 2018

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced it will keep its current ban on the sale of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. The […]

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Could vaping be a new weapon to battle obesity? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 October 201611 April 2018

Electronic cigarettes with flavoured liquids could help with weight control, according to a commentary co-authored by New Zealand researchers. The […]

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E-cigarettes comparable to patches – NZ research

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 09 September 201328 March 2016

Electronic cigarettes are as effective as nicotine patches in aiding smokers to give up tobacco, according to new research. However […]

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Peppers preventing Parkinson’s? – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 May 201313 May 2013

New research suggests that edible sources of nicotine may provide a protective effect against Parkinson’s disease. But independent experts are […]

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Patching up memory with nicotine

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 January 201210 January 2012

Nicotine may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a new study – but experts are stressing […]

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NZ Herald: “Rollies’ more addictive, study shows

In the News  |  Published: 13 January 2011

Martin Johnston writes in the New Zealand Herald about research from Victoria University suggesting that roll-your-own cigarettes (rollies) might be […]

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The Press: Smoking ‘doubles depression risk’

In the News  |  Published: 02 June 2010

Rebecca Todd writes in The Press about recent research from the University of Otago showing that smoking doubled a person’s […]

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NZ Herald: Smokers back new tobacco pouch to help quit the habit

In the News  |  Published: 18 March 2010

Martin Johnston writes in the New Zealand Herald that smokers are finding a pouch-based quitting system helpful, according to New […]

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