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Vaping not a gateway to smoking tobacco, says study
Vaping does not act as a gateway into smoking, according to ‘the most comprehensive study’ into the topic. Research led…
Health & research
Nearly all ex-smokers saw positive changes after quitting
New nationwide research has shown that 95% of ex-smokers saw positive changes as soon as two weeks after quitting. The…
Dentistry
Disposable vapes could be available on NHS despite ban
Disposable vapes could still be available through the NHS despite the upcoming ban reported last week. Government ministers are said…
Dentistry
Ministers considering ban on disposable vapes, reports suggest
Government ministers are said to be preparing a ban on disposable vapes as concerns grow over the number of young…
Dentistry
E-cigarettes highly likely to lead to teen tobacco smoking
A new survey has shown that adolescent vape users are at a greater risk of smoking cigarettes as teenagers. In…
Dentistry
Switching smokers to vapes ‘could save NHS half a billion a year’
Swapping cigarettes for vapes could save the NHS ‘more than half a billion a year’, according to a new study. …
Health & research
One in five report using e-cigarettes at least monthly
About one in five respondents use e-cigarettes at least monthly and one in ten use them every day. According to…
Health & research
Children increasingly exposed to vapes on display in shops
Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops – and are more likely to buy from small shops.…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 July 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC reveals…
Dentistry
MPs urge for restrictions on disposable vapes to limit use by young people
Members of Parliament urged the government to implement restrictions on the packaging of disposable vapes in a bid to reduce…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 17 June 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Love Island…
Dentistry
Ministers urged to crack down on vape marketing to children
The ‘insidious’ marketing of vapes to young people is leaving them so addicted to nicotine they can’t concentrate on lessons.…
Marketing
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 3 June 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Dentist suspended…
Dentistry
Vaping measures to crack down on retailers targeting children
A new government crackdown on vape marketing has kicked off in a bid to reduce the targeting of children and…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 April 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… There isn’t…
Dentistry
Vaping ‘should be prescribed’ to reduce oral health risks, says dentist
Tests reveal that some vapes available in the UK that claim to be ‘nicotine-free’ actually contain the same level of…
Health & research
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 10 December 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… New parliamentary inquiry could save…
Dentistry
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
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 3 December 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Overseas registration in dentistry to…
Dentistry