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Editorial: Vaping looks to be fine

EDITORIAL: Vaping is obviously less harmful than smoking and should be legal.

Security breach by smoker delays flight two hours

Auckland Airport passengers were re-screened after a woman took a sneaky cigarette break.

Why you could get seriously sick from vaping

Just the same as smoking tobacco or breathing in traffic fumes.

Vaping not enough for some smokers

Many smokers prefer the ritual of the "real" thing to an inauthentic replacement.

Why the e-cigarette industry needs regulations

The e-cigarette industry is viewed as the most disruptive changes in the tobacco market.

Most vapers start e-cigs to quit smoking: Survey

Most vapers used e-cigarettes to quit smoking, new study suggests.

New study warns: Vaping causes cancer

New York University researchers warns vaping is not as risk-free as we may think

Cigarette companies are being sneaky around taxes

There are allegations manufacturers are gaming the tax system to keep people hooked.

Are you at risk of mouth cancer? Take the test

Too much oral sex, smoking and drinking increases your risk of mouth cancer.

E-cigarettes key to giving up smoking, says professor

But others are not so sure whether vapes are the solution.

First ever fatal marijuana overdose reported

Reports claim an 11-month old had a heart attack due to a marijuana overdose in 2015.

Youth smoking rates plunge

A new generation of "never-smokers" is being created, Quitline boss says.

Prophecy fulfilled by top Maori researcher

Matire Harwood's grandfather once told her she'd be a doctor - a prophecy well fulfilled.

Kan: How to be on the wrong side of history

I like the idea that smoking should be banned on beaches because it ends the butt issue.

Why teenagers aren't good at judging right from wrong

At school you probably had a good sense you knew what was going on, right?

Quitting smoking? Try cow pat bingo

A series of games and competitions were tested as ways to help people quit smoking.