The researchers found that one of the disposable vapes they studied released more lead during a day’s worth of use than almost 20 packs of tobacco cigarettes.

One month on from the disposable vape ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children's nicotine consumption.

One month on from the disposable vape ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children's nicotine consumption.

They may be smaller than their refillable counterparts, but some disposable e-cigarettes actually emit more toxic metals than older vapes and traditional cigarettes, according to a new study from ...

New UC Davis study finds that illegal disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous levels of toxic metals like lead and nickel, presenting a higher cancer risk than cigarettes.

Turns out the disposable nicotine delivery systems are, as suspected, worse than the real thing, according to a new study from researchers at UC Davis.

Certain disposable e-cigarettes, often sold in nostalgia-inducing candy flavors, could be unhealthier than traditional cigarettes by some measures, a new study shows.

June 26, 2025 Disposable vapes may have higher toxic metal levels than other cigarette products Some flavored vape pods — unauthorized, but easy to buy — have antimony levels that exceed the ...

“Our study highlights the hidden risk of these new and popular disposable electronic cigarettes — with hazardous levels of neurotoxic lead and carcinogenic nickel and antimony — which ...

Compared with previous studies, most of the tested disposable e-cigarettes released higher amounts of metals and metalloids into vapors than older refillable vapes.

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 ...