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Systematic review links childhood vaping to broader range of health harms

A systematic review published in August, co-authored by the writers, found that children and young people who vape face a wider range of adverse health effects than previously recognized. The authors report that e-cigarettes deliver nicotine as efficiently as or more efficiently than tobacco cigarettes, and that this efficiency likely explains both their usefulness as a quitting aid for adult smokers and their appeal as an entry point to nicotine addiction for young non-smokers.

Wellness influencers rebrand nicotine as focus and cognition aid

A wave of wellness influencers, podcasters and tech startups are promoting nicotine—often via pouches or products combined with caffeine and nootropics—as a natural compound that boosts focus and guards against cognitive decline. A pulmonary physician-scientist who studies nicotine addiction says these claims stretch limited findings from cognition studies far beyond what human research actually supports.