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Almost 14 Million U.S. Adults Vape, With Use Rising Fastest in Young
The number of Americans using electronic cigarettes is soaring, especially among youth, a new study finds. Nearly…
Exclusive: Report finds TV tobacco imagery persists, and says young viewers turn to vaping
When young viewers see smoking on television, it can increase the likelihood they will try e-cigarettes, according…
What does vaping do to your mouth? It’s not much better than smoking, experts say
Your mouth is truly resilient; it’s one of the fastest healing parts of your body. But like…
Teen vapers up to 7 times more likely to get COVID-19 than non-e-cig users, says new Stanford study
Before coronavirus, pulmonologists, pediatricians and parents were busy battling a different nationwide health crisis: the “epidemic” of…
Smoking or vaping cannabis could cause strokes, heart attacks
The American Heart Association is warning that marijuana use shows “substantial risks” and “no benefit” in cardiovascular…
Juul Quietly Revamped Its E-Cigarette, Risking the FDA’s Rebuke
The company made changes to the world’s bestselling e-cigarette that might draw unwelcome attention from regulators.
1 in 3 young adults are vulnerable to severe coronavirus infections, a new study suggests. Smoking could be to blame.
One in three young adults have at least one risk factor that could result in severe COVID-19…
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening — And May Look Like COVID-19
Reports of serious, even deadly, vaping-linked lung injuries dominated the headlines late last year, then COVID-19 took…
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
More than 1 in 10 middle and high school students in the United States used e-cigarettes within…
Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study
Far from helping them avoid cigarettes, longtime ex-smokers who try vaping are taking a big risk that…
Louisiana posts up to 49 lung injuries linked to vaping, CDC reports
The number of lung injury hospitalization cases linked to vaping in Louisiana now numbers as high as…
Regulations on vaping causing smokers to return to cigarettes
New data from tobacco company Altria reveals that older vapers are returning to their deadly cigarette habit.
Juul-Type E-Cigarettes May Be Especially Addictive for Teens: Study
E-cigarette use among teenagers has increased substantially since the introduction of pod-based e-cigarettes, prompting the U.S. Surgeon…
Vaping e-cigarettes could increase the risk of oral disease
New US research has found that individuals who use e-cigarettes could be at risk of developing oral…
At Least 12 Firefighters Injured After Explosion in Downtown Los Angeles
The blaze, which injured 12 firefighters, happened at a building that was home to SmokeTokes, which on…
Juul quits San Francisco: great time for teens to quit Juul
With Juul packing its bags and taking a smaller team to its new home in Washington, D.C.,…
New study finds e-cigarette may cause similar damage to the arteries as tobacco cigarettes
New US research has found that smoking e-cigarettes could cause the same damage to the arteries and…
Teens who vape may be at more risk of serious infection from the coronavirus — here’s why
In the midst of the continuing vaping epidemic, in which over 2 million middle and high school…
Juul’s Sales Grew Even After Dropping Flavored E-Cigarettes
Weeks after e-cigarette giant Juul voluntarily stopped selling many flavored vaping products popular with U.S. teens, sales…
Ep40: COVID-19 and the Vaping Connection
We are talking about how the Coronavirus pandemic has translated into the discussion of vaping and vape…
The Scary Relationship Between Vaping And Coronavirus
If there was ever a time to quit vaping, it’s now. Using electronic cigarettes, which involves inhaling…
Juul Labs Faces Coronavirus Claims in Lawsuits Over Youth Vaping
Complications from the coronavirus have been added to a list of issues for which school districts and…
COVID-19 and the Vaping Connection
We are talking about how the Coronavirus pandemic has translated into the discussion of vaping and vape…
Does Smoking and Vaping Make Coronavirus Worse?
Perhaps at the top of the list of risky habits are smoking and vaping. This should come…
The World Pushes Back Against E-Cigarettes and Juul
When the big American tobacco companies started feeling pressure decades ago, they found new markets and friendlier…
Cannabis Kingpin Carissa Davino Buys $9 Million L.A. Mansion
Though she keeps a low public profile, records show Davino is the sole managing member of Double…
Vaping and e-cigarettes: Adding fuel to the coronavirus fire?
Although scientists still don’t have good data to explain exactly why some young people are getting very…
Michigan governor suggested possible link between vaping and coronavirus. What do doctors say?
Of the people in Michigan with confirmed cases of the virus, 41% are ages 20-49, according to…
Is There Actually a Link Between Vaping and Coronavirus?
Jack Drennan had tried to quit vaping before, but it took a global pandemic to make him…
Vaping additive blamed for outbreak produces ‘exceptionally toxic’ byproducts
The threat of vape lung seems to have receded to the distant past now that we are…
The Coronavirus Is A Good Reason To Quit Vaping
Although the research looking into the link between severe coronavirus infections and smoking is preliminary, there is…
‘False fears’ about vaping stopping smokers using e-cigs: UK report
YouTube is awash in misleading videos touting the safety of tobacco and vaping, a new study finds.
Dad shares story of son’s vaping hospitalization
It wasn’t the white smoke or fruity smell that tipped off Michael Dougherty to his son’s vape…
Does vaping make you more susceptible to coronavirus?
If vaping is a factor in contracting the coronavirus illness, known as COVID-19 — then that could…
Two Chilliwack high school students hospitalized after vaping and ‘foaming at the mouth’
Principal emails parents after incidents that involved two students blacking out
Juul Labs sought to court AGs as teen vaping surged
It was a blunt warning about the dangers of youth vaping: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced…
People who vape show DNA changes similar to smokers and that are linked to cancer
A University of Southern California study published in February found vapers exhibit similar DNA changes to people…
‘False fears’ about vaping stopping smokers using e-cigs: UK report
More than half of UK smokers now wrongly believe that nicotine-containing “vapes” or e-cigarettes are as dangerous…
Big tobacco is an ‘assault on the health and well-being of America’s children’ -Pelosi
Pelosi continued, “Today, Democrats are taking strong action to protect America’s children as we pass H.R. 2339:…
Nevada Attorney General opens investigation into e-cigarette company JUUL
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has announced that his office, along with the Attorneys General of Connecticut,…
Juul Faces Multistate Investigation Into Possible Marketing To Children
Thirty-nine state attorneys generals plan to examine the popular e-cigarette company’s marketing and sales practices.
Juul Proposes ‘Age-Locked’ E-Cigarettes To Win FDA Approval
Juul is planning to propose e-cigarettes that only unlock for persons above the legal age of smoking…
The Oral History of How Vaping Took Over One Kentucky High School
Five students look back at how a party trick spread into bathroom stalls, bedroom hiding spots, and…
‘I Look Dead’: Woman Recalls Experience With Vape-Related Illness
Not everyone with a vaping related illness survives. At least four deaths from vaping-related lung disease have…
Five hospitalized after vaping device found in Indiana school
Two teachers and three students from an Indiana high school have been hospitalized with suspected vaping-related illnesses.
Dade City 18-year-old says vaping almost killed her
An 18-year-old from Dade City says vaping nearly killed her and she wants to warn others.
Juul still marketing to minors overseas, Congressional probe finds
Juul has not taken key steps to stop appealing to minors overseas, and may be continuing to…
Juul employees say “Morale is at an all-time low” after its worst year ever
The billion-dollar e-cigarette startup is fighting for its life. Employees are calling out the chaos and considering…
A teen had a double lung transplant due to vaping-related lung damage. He says his twin brother still vapes.
Daniel Ament, a 17-year-old high school junior, made headlines in 2019 for becoming the first person to undergo a…
Over 100 vape related hospitalizations spark WI legislator discussion
Gov. Tony Evers announced goals to pass K-12 school campus bans on vaping, stricter enforcement on the sales of…
We Need to Talk About Vaping, Because This Is How Bad It Really Is For You
It’s a simple question: is vaping bad for you? The answer: simultaneously simple and pretty complicated.