{
  "id": 14603860,
  "title": "Vaping instead of smoking: Health risks: Is vaping the better smoking?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/dampfen-statt-qualmen-gesundheitsrisiken-ist-vapen-das-bessere-rauchen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T03:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/medizin/dampfen-statt-qualmen-gesundheitsrisiken-ist-vapen-das-bessere-rauchen/100262370.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "E-cigarettes, or vapes, are marketed as a lifestyle product, but they are not harmless, according to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). While they contain lower amounts of carcinogenic and other health-damaging substances compared to traditional cigarettes, they still pose health risks, including nicotine addiction and brain development impairment in children and adolescents. The BfR also notes that heating liquids in e-cigarettes can produce carcinogenic substances, and some flavors can trigger allergies. Experts warn that switching between e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, known as \"dual use,\" can add risks, and the safest way to reduce cancer risk is to quit smoking altogether.",
  "summary": "They're flirting with e-cigarettes because they're considered a lower-risk alternative to cigarettes? What experts know about them - and why they warn against casually switching between vaping and smoking.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}