{"podcast":{"title":"Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","podcast_index_feed_id":7853371,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/0c68619e-caff-4b32-b0e4-3fe6ef0c4e17.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":137,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Auckland News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping New Zealand’s largest city—covering local government, business, housing, transport, culture, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Auckland. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:20:49.898112+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371"},"episode":{"title":"Vaping May Increase Cancer Risk","slug":"vaping-may-increase-cancer-risk","published_at":"2026-05-30T21:58:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/vaping-may-increase-cancer-risk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d468c898-ce9f-4d3c-8679-de57c39e6b32.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d468c898-ce9f-4d3c-8679-de57c39e6b32.mp3","summary":"New research from Canterbury University warns that vaping may significantly increase cancer risk, as heating vape liquids produces carcinogenic chemicals like formaldehyde — levels comparable to those known to cause cancer in animals. While experts acknowledge vaping might help smokers quit, they stress it’s not risk-free, especially for those who haven’t smoked before. The vaping industry counters that no direct human cancer cases have been proven after two decades of use, calling the study theoretical. Still, the science suggests even regulated vaping carries long-term health dangers. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0949281fe047f14e","meta_description":"New research from Canterbury University warns that vaping may significantly increase cancer risk, as heating vape liquids produces carcinogenic chemicals…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/episodes/vaping-may-increase-cancer-risk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/vaping-may-increase-cancer-risk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}