While vaping provides a pathway to help smokers wanting to quit, for non-smokers it may be the first step on a pathway to taking up smoking, a new study has shown. Led by University of Otago post ...

MEDICAL experts warned against the rising health risks of vaping and smoking during a lung health forum at Perpetual Succour Hospital Cancer Institute in Cebu C ...

University of Otago researchers have discovered three psychological factors that predict if a non-smoker will start vaping. The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review, investigates ...

The number of young New Zealanders aged 15 to 17 who vape every day has tripled in two years, from 2% in 2018–19 to 6% in 2020–21, according to the most recent New Zealand Health Survey. For young ...

Cigarette smoking is by far the biggest risk factor for lung cancer, data shows — but in a surprising turn of events, the most common form of the disease is primarily found in non-smokers. Researchers ...

While vaping provides a pathway to help smokers wanting to quit, for non-smokers it may be the first step on a pathway to taking up smoking, a new study has shown. Led by University of Otago post ...

(Editor's Note: This story has been altered. The Emerald Queen Casino has a limited number of slot machines operating in a non-smoking area. The original version of this story incorrectly said smoking ...