Business Jun 27, 2021
Cigarette sales in Japan dove in 2020 on shift to vaping amid pandemic
In the year that ended in March, sales of rolled tobacco products plunged by a record 16.3% from the year before to 98.8 billion sticks.
World / Science & Health Mar 28, 2020
Vaping could compound health risks tied to new coronavirus, U.S. FDA says
Vaping may leave users with underlying health conditions at higher risk of serious complications if they contract the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. "People with underlying health issues, such as heart or lung problems, may have ...
Business Feb 6, 2020
Juul Labs Inc. has hired former Food and Drug Administration employees and is recruiting more researchers as it prepares for a crucial regulatory hurdle that will determine the future of the top U.S. e-cigarette maker. The company and its peers must submit applications to the ...
Commentary / World Dec 22, 2019
U.S. prefers mass hysteria to sound policy on vaping
by Joe Nocera
Protecting kids from nicotine shouldn't matter more than saving the lives of millions of smokers.
Business Dec 20, 2019
Instagram bans 'influencers' from promoting vaping and tobacco products and guns
Social media "influencers" will no longer be allowed to promote vaping, tobacco products and weapons on Instagram as the Facebook-owned platform doubles down on its existing ad policies banning the advertisements of such products. Product endorsements are common on Instagram and celebrities and others with ...
Business Nov 20, 2019
Philippine leader looks to ban 'toxic' e-cigarettes and arrest users
The Philippines will outlaw the use and importation of e-cigarettes and arrest anyone using them, its president said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of nations moving to ban devices that have been linked to deaths and addiction. President Rodrigo Duterte announced the order during ...
World / Science & Health Nov 9, 2019
In 'breakthrough,' U.S. experts link vaping lung injuries to vitamin E acetate
Tests of lung samples taken from 29 patients with vaping-related injuries suggest all contained vitamin E acetate, a discovery U.S. officials described on Friday as a "breakthrough" in the investigation of the nationwide outbreak that has topped 2,000 cases. The discovery of vitamin E acetate ...
Business Oct 21, 2019
Erdogan says he will never allow vaping, will block e-cigarettes in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he will never allow electronic cigarette companies to produce their products in Turkey, urging Turks to drink tea instead. Speaking at an event against smoking in Istanbul, Erdogan said he had ordered his Trade Minister "never" to allow ...
Business Oct 18, 2019
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. said Thursday it will completely halt U.S. sales of all flavors except tobacco, mint and menthol, as the company faces heightened scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and state attorneys general over the appeal of its nicotine products to teenagers. Thursday's move, ...
World / Science & Health Oct 18, 2019
Over half of Wisconsin vaping samples tested by FDA contain marijuana ingredient THC
Vaping product samples from Wisconsin linked to a rash of serious lung injuries tested by U.S. health regulators showed that more than half contained THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, according to a summary of a preliminary report seen by Reuters. Of the THC-containing products, ...
World / Science & Health Oct 15, 2019
Vaping-linked lung injuries that have killed 29 and sickened more than 1,000 people in the United States are likely to be rare in Britain and other countries where the suspect products are not widely used, specialists said Monday. Experts in toxicology and addiction said they ...
Commentary / World Oct 12, 2019
When is it OK for health officials to panic?