Here, we publish important new scientific research and materials, discuss significant NGP category developments in the media, report on scientific conferences we’ve attended, and more. Please note not all of this content is available in certain territories.
By Josie Newman, Scientific Market Materials Executive We’re regularly asked questions like: ‘Is vaping dangerous?’ by adult smokers. That’s a complicated answer with many nuances – although an ever-growing body of evidence is certainly suggesting it’s potentially harm reduced relative to continued cigarette use. When a smoker lights a cigarette, they inhale smoke containing thousands […]
25 May 2019
By Grant O’Connell, Strategic Science and Policy Engagement Director Many adult smokers have asked: ‘Is vaping bad for your lungs?’ New research by Imperial Brands Science began to investigate by demonstrating how our vapour product, myblu, produces a similar effect on human lung tissue as normal air. The peer-reviewed study, conducted by research organisation MakTek, investigated […]
13 Apr 2019
By Grant O’Connell, Strategic Science and Policy Engagement Director Unrestricted vaping in an enclosed space does not present an indoor air quality issue to bystanders, according to research we’ve published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The study looked to address the notion that ‘passive vaping’ is a health issue for […]
12 Apr 2019
Peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health of 72 adult smokers willing to try vaping as an alternative to smoking found that – after 90 days – over a third had completely replaced their cigarettes with blu vapes, suggesting their potential as a cigarette replacement. “Our data show that it […]
11 Apr 2019
By Grant O’Connell, Strategic Science and Policy Engagement Director Clinical trials suggest smokers who completely substitute conventional cigarettes for a blu vape experience dramatic reductions in their exposure to the harmful chemicals that can contribute to smoking-related diseases. The findings, reported in the Journal of Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, measured the changes in fifteen biomarkers […]
10 Apr 2019
By Grant O’Connell, Strategic Science and Policy Engagement Director A growing number of adult smokers around the world are choosing vaping to help them leave cigarettes behind. We believe this is because traditional nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) don’t deliver nicotine in the same way as conventional cigarettes, or provide the unique sensory cues or rituals […]
9 Apr 2019
