E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. and Philip Morris USA Inc. were sued for illegally marketing nicotine-delivery devices to minors and deceiving consumers about the risks of vaping. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 19-year-old, Christian Foss, who says he became addicted to nicotine ...
Doctors suspect vaping behind dozens of lung illnesses in U.S.
As many as 50 people in at least six states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products. No deaths have been reported, but at least a few have come close. Some patients have likened onset of the ...
A vaping industry group is suing the U.S. government to delay a review of electronic cigarettes. The Vapor Technology Association said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration's deadline of next May could wipe out many of the smaller companies in ...
Trying to cut cigarette use by banning vaping might backfire
A ban on vaping in San Francisco might drive more teens to smoke cigarettes.
Why it's risky to call e-cigarettes unsafe
Sure, it would be better if no one smoked any nicotine products, but the CDC's repetition of that message blurs important distinctions.
E-cigarette use 'skyrocketing' among young Americans, says U.S. health agency
The number of young Americans using e-cigarettes grew by 1.5 million in 2018, undermining years of progress in reducing youth smoking, health authorities said Monday. Some 3.6 million junior high and high school students were current users of vaping products, up from 2.1 million the ...
U.S. regulators curb e-cigarette sales after seeing 78% surge in youth vaping
U.S. regulators Thursday ordered sharp restrictions on sales of e-cigarettes, as national data showed a 78 percent single-year surge in vaping among young people, with two-thirds using fruit and candy-flavored products. The proposed regulations announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would allow flavored ...
Japan Tobacco playing catchup as nation takes to vaping in big way
Competition to sate Japanese nicotine addicts is heating up. Philip Morris International Inc. and Japan Tobacco Inc. have rolled out products that are heated — not burned — in battery-charged devices, seeking to appeal to smokers who want their nicotine fix without the usual smell ...
Necking gives way to 'cautious generation' texting as CDC finds fewer kids having sex
The troubles with kids these days ... are not as common as they used to be. U.S. teens are having a lot less sex, they are drinking and using drugs less often, and they aren't smoking as much, according a government survey of risky ...
