nicotine

by European Society of Cardiology edited by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via a vape, a pouch, a shisha or a cigarette, according to an expert consensus report published in the European Heart Journal. The report brings together the results

by University of British Columbia edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While originally created as a way to help people stop smoking, a UBC Okanagan researcher is raising concerns about oral nicotine pouches being portrayed as trendy and pleasurable, especially among young people. Dr. Laura Struik, Associate Professor in UBCO’s

by Hailey Reissman, University of Pennsylvania edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan   Credit: CC0 Public Domain Misperceptions about nicotine abound. Nicotine is not the main cancer-causing component in cigarettes; still, many believe it is. Nicotine makes cigarettes addictive; many people believe it does not. Researchers from Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication and the Institute for