Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), including e cigarettes and vapes, are often perceived as a safer alternative to traditional tobacco. But is the evidence really supporting this belief? A recent umbrella review published National Health and Medical Research Council statement on electronic cigarettes: 2022 update Freeman 2024 Medical Journal of Australia Wiley Online Library NIH funded studies show damaging effects of vaping, smoking on blood vessels National Institutes of Health (NIH) The VERITAS project changes the rules of vaping: no significant respiratory symptoms reported by exclusive vapers