Vaping

Study reveals that most youngsters would stop vaping on electronic cigarettes if they lacked added sweet flavors, menthol synthetic cooling agents.

Synthetic drugs called ADB-BUTINACA and MDMB-4en-Pinaca, part of the Nice Guy “family” of synthetic drugs, have been identified in these products, Israel's Health Ministry said.

Although it has not yet prohibited vaping by children and teens as the Australian government has this week, the ministry said it has established a national team to re-examine its hands-off policy.

How safe is vaping, and do the claims made by those marketing these devices hold up under scientific scrutiny? Here are the facts.

Using loopholes to the laws banning the advertisement of tobacco products, Philip Morris International spent NIS 3 million on targeted smoking and vaping ads in the haredi sector.

Many smokers know that the vapor-liquid in electronic cigarettes has nicotine and flavoring agents, but many don't know about the toxic ingredients.

Although marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, vaping can still cause severe respiratory health issues in those repeatedly exposed to it.

Researchers found that those who switched to smoking alternatives were less exposed to a number of harmful substances.

The study also found that male mice in particular experienced significantly increased harmful effects when nicotine was added to the vapor.

Inhalation of medical cannabis through a vaporizer is often regarded as a healthier form of consumption than smoking, due to the reduced damage caused to the mouth, throat and lungs.