New UC Davis study finds that illegal disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous levels of toxic metals like lead and nickel, ...

The devices, popular among teens, emit lead, nickel and antimony at concentrations that may exceed cancer and neurological risk thresholds.

E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular over the last two decades, especially among young people. These sleek, ...

Some flavored vape pods — unauthorized, but easy to buy — have antimony levels that exceed the limits for cancer risk, new research shows.

Turns out the candy flavored nicotine delivery systems are, as we all suspected, too good to be true, according to a new study from researchers at UC Davis ...

When I first saw the lead concentrations, they were so high I thought our instrument was broken," one of the researchers said.

Researchers report that some disposable vapes released higher amounts of metals and metalloids than older refillable e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes.

The Government announced plans to ban disposable vapes last January, with the measure coming into force on June 1.

They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than ...

Most of the disposable e-cigarettes tested released markedly higher amounts of metals and metalloids into vapors than earlier, refillable vapes.