Vaping Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

A person outdoors, standing with a mountain range visible in the distance. The person is blowing a thick cloud of vape smoke.

Dr. Ramiro Fernandez says while the long-term effects of vaping aren’t known, there is acute lung injury associated with vaping called EVALI.

A young person sitting on a couch while vaping.

Momentum

Baylor faculty leading effort to prevent teenage vaping

January 31, 2022January 27, 2022Office of Outreach and Health Disparities, Vaping

Pediatric specialists focus on social behaviors to curb teen vaping and help youth advocate for themselves.

Momentum

Vaping and mental health: What’s the connection?

May 6, 2021Healthcare, Vaping

Dr. Namrata Walia discusses the connection between vaping and mental health.

Policywise

Holy smoke! Does income and the price of cigarettes impact use?

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020cardiovascular research, Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, smoking, Tobacco, Vaping

Drs. Al Rifai and Virani dicsuss their work on the frequency of vaping and smoking by annual household income and policy implicatations.

From The Labs

E-cigarettes disrupt lung function and raise risk of infection

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019E-Cigarettes, infection, lung disease, pneumonia, Research, smoking, Tobacco, Vaping

A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes. Some e-cigarette-related studies have reported negative

Policywise

Vaping: A new epidemic among our youth

September 21, 2018September 24, 2018Dr. Amy McGuire, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Tobacco, Vaping

A few years ago I found what looked like a flash drive plugged into the wall in my teenage son’s room. I took it and