Is it better for young adolescents to start vaping in order to avoid smoking or should they not use it at the risk of turning to tobacco? A very interesting socio-philosophical article published by the University of Oxford addresses this ethical issue between the health interests of the general population and those of adolescents. [...]
A relatively unnoticed study by researchers at prestigious Yale University looked precisely at the content of sweeteners (aspartame, sucrose, sucralose) in nicotine delivery devices such as e-cigarettes and snus. The aim was to compare these levels with those of confectionery known to contain relatively large amounts of sweeteners. Confectionery, like soda, is under close [...]
Published by researchers at Yale University in the United States, the article reviews the influence of the nature of the various constituents of e-liquids on the delivery of nicotine. Among these constituents, alcohol (ethanol) is particularly the subject of their attention. In terms of labeling, the authors noted that ethanol was not mentioned in [...]
The IQOS is a cigarette developed by the world number 1 in tobacco Philipp Morris International (PMI). IQOS is now distributed in 52 countries. This device is based on a so-called heated tobacco technology using a laminated tobacco bed compacted in the presence of cellulose, guar gum, glycerin and water. During use, the temperature [...]
A recent study examined whether flavors other than tobacco are more commonly used by vapers. This work presents the most popular aromas and tested 1) whether the aromas are associated with vaping satisfaction compared to smoking, 2) the level of pleasure with vaping, 3) the reasons for using e-cigarettes and 4) attempts to quit [...]
According to French researchers, there are fewer smokers among Covid-19 patients than in the general population. Also, they hypothesize that nicotine may have a specific protective power against the virus. To find out, preventive and therapeutic trials will be undertaken with nicotine patches at the La Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris. But what role could [...]
The largest and most authoritative research trial of its kind testing Allen Carr's Easy Carr (ACE) method of quitting smoking found no difference in success rates between ACE and a specialist service. smoking cessation in the United Kingdom. The research, conducted by the Center for Addictive Behaviors Research (CABR) at London South Bank University [...]
The results of a large clinical trial carried out by researchers at the prestigious American College of Cardiology found that smokers who received smoking cessation advice and used e-cigarettes containing nicotine were more than twice as many likely to quit smoking successfully compared to those who received counseling but did not use e-cigarettes. The [...]
Given the situation, Laboratoires Xérès recommends some basic and essential hygienic advice in order to limit the risk of exposure to the coronavirus in the context of vaping. © Credit: Laboratoires Xérès
Within Laboratoires Xérès, we consider that security begins with transparency. This is why we would like to inform our consumers of the reasons why Vegetol® liquids do not contain alcohol (ethanol). - You should know that the alcohol in liquids plays the role of solvent of the aromas and incidentally of antimicrobial preservative. Generally, [...]
