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Smoking levels drop as vaping increases, data reveals
The number of UK people smoking cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level on record – more people use e-cigarettes,…
Oral health
Pregnant women offered free vapes by London council
Pregnant women will be handed free vapes by a south London council to stop them spending money on cigarettes. Lambeth…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 27 August 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Vaping and oral health –…
Dentistry
Drop in e-cigarette use despite evidence it helps smokers quit
E-cigarettes are 70% more effective in helping smokers ditch their habit than nicotine replacement therapy. This is according to a…
Dentistry
Vaping linked to increased COVID-19 risk among young people
Vaping and e-cigarettes are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young people, it has been revealed.…
Oral health
Drop in number of UK adults who smoke cigarettes, new figures show
Almost one fifth of 25 to 34 year olds smoke cigarettes in the UK – but the overall number of…
Oral health
Is vaping really better than smoking for our oral health?
Vaping is making a lot of the headlines recently. Simran Bains looks into what the effects could be on our…
Young Dentist
Hospitals open vaping shops in attempt to help smokers quit
Two UK NHS hospitals in the West Midlands have opened shops selling e-cigarettes in a bid to help eliminate smoking…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Fluoridation of water…
Dentistry
Health professionals reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients
Twenty-nine per cent of health professionals would not recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients who already smoke, according to research presented…
Dentistry
Vaping could be gateway for teenagers to smoking real cigarettes
Teenagers who vape are more likely to smoke tobacco in the future, a new study has found. Scientists from the…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC warns more…
Dentistry
Vaping increases chances of developing mouth cancer
Vaping could increase the chances of developing oral cancer, a new study from the University of Minnesota has found. The study…
Oral health
Vaping potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes, study concludes
Results of a new study have suggested that electronic cigarettes could be as harmful to health as tobacco cigarettes. Chemists at…
Oral health
New regulations set to impact e-cigarette users
New laws on e-cigarettes will come into force in the UK on 20 May, which will restrict tank size and…
Oral health
E-cigarettes are 95% less harmful to health than tobacco cigarettes
E-cigarettes are 95% less harmful to a persons health than traditional tobacco cigarettes, according to Public Health England (PHE). The…
Oral health
Smokers turning to e-cigarettes
New research from Mintel has revealed that the smoking cessation market in the UK is predicted to fall by an estimated…
Dentistry