Fraternity Members Vape More Than Non-Members

Fraternity Members Vape More Than Non-Members

Two new articles examined vaping at Fraternities and found daily vape use increased from 30% to 41% of members over the last five years. A study published in the American Journal of College Health found 41% of the fraternity members sampled currently vaped every day...
88% of Nicotine Poisoning Happens to Toddlers

88% of Nicotine Poisoning Happens to Toddlers

The National Poison Data System, America’s Poison Centers reports that toddlers represented 88% of nicotine poisonings over the last 12 months (to 7/31/2025) – and the number of toddler nicotine poisoning cases doubled since 2018. One toddler died. They write,...
Health and Life Insurance More Expensive for Vapers

Health and Life Insurance More Expensive for Vapers

2026 Health Insurance Premiums In 2026 health insurance premiums will rise for nicotine vapers. In most states, an insurer can charge as much as 50% more for a person who vapes nicotine For example, if the base premium for somebody your age would otherwise be $200 per...
33% of Teen Vapers Switch to Cigarettes

33% of Teen Vapers Switch to Cigarettes

A long-term intergenerational study found that the likelihood of starting to smoke among people aged 17 in 2018 was about 1.5% if they did not vape compared with 33% if they did according to an article in the Tobacco Control journal *. While 2018 seems like a long...
FDA Approves Juul vapes – Why Do We Care?

FDA Approves Juul vapes – Why Do We Care?

Juul was the first mass marketed e-cig, founded in 2007 to help smokers quit cigarettes. Through 2019 the company grew very fast and attracted young people to vaping. If you want more details, there’s a great Netflix documentary. Between 2019 and last week, Juul...
Large Capacity Vapes Kill Your Buzz

Large Capacity Vapes Kill Your Buzz

Do large capacity disposable vapes encourage you to chase your buzz? First, let’s understand why you get a buzz. According to a June 18, 2024 Vaping360 article by Jim McDonald, “Nicotine stimulates receptors in the brain that release...