Vaping

Vaping e-cigarettes is causing an epidemic of nicotine addiction among teens and is linked to lung disease. Find coverage here about vaping illnesses, hospitalizations and government regulation.

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court grapples with FDA's refusal to approve flavored vapes

Jackson Allard in the hospital.

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A 22-year-old man who vaped required a double lung transplant after parainfluenza infection

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Health news

Vaping sticky sweet flavors? Why you should brush your teeth. A lot.

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Consumer

FDA orders Juul to stop selling e-cigarette products

Image: A man poses for a picture, as he vapes at home in Ciudad Juarez

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Big drop reported in vaping by U.S. teenagers

Colin Finnerty spent six days on oxygen in the hospital.

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Covid

Teen vapers up to 7 times more likely to get COVID-19 than non-e-cig users, says new Stanford study

A woman holds a Puff Bar flavored disposable vape device in New York on Jan. 31, 2020.

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FDA calls for removal of Puff Bars, a type of fruity, disposable vape

Image: Menthol and mint pods for Juul for sale at an Illinois store in 2019.

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Juul bought ad space on kids' websites, including Cartoon Network, lawsuit alleges

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Vaping flavor ban goes into effect Thursday, but many products will still be available

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Not enough evidence that e-cigarettes help to stop smoking, surgeon general says

Vaping Furor Intensifies As Trump Vows Tougher U.S. Scrutiny

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FDA to pull fruit and mint e-cigarette flavors, except for menthol

Image: A person smokes an e-cigarette in Albuquerque, N.M., in 2016.

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Politics News

Trump suggests some flavored vapes may be pulled from market

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Weed vapes with vitamin E gained popularity on social media

Image: A customer vapes at a vaping store in Sacramento, Calif., on June 28, 2018.

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Vaping illnesses rise, and more teenagers vape

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FDA targets e-cigs that hook teens but don't help smokers quit

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Weed vaping rates soar among teenagers, doubling since 2018

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Congress

Congress inching closer to raising legal smoking age to 21

Vaping May Help Tens of Thousands Quit Smoking, U.K. Study Shows

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E-cigarettes linked to lung problems, first long-term study on vaping finds

The vapor cloud produced by a man with an e-cigarette in London on Sept. 19, 2019.

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Vaping bans 'threaten public health,' some experts argue

Health news

Senate OKs Trump's FDA nominee despite unclear vaping agenda

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Vaping illnesses linked to legal THC products

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Toxic metal from e-cigarette permanently scars woman's lung

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Over half a million marijuana vapes seized in last 2 years

Pot Enthusiast Shop In N.Y.'s Chelsea Market Breaks Sales Record

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To stop teen vaping, some states turn to taxes

Image: A person smokes an e-cigarette in Albuquerque, N.M., in 2016.

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Further evidence links vitamin E oil to vaping illnesses

Image\" A teenage boy in Canada with a history of vaping THC was put on life support after developing an illness similar to \"popcorn lung\" found in popcorn factory workers.

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Canadian's 'popcorn lung' nothing like vaping illness in U.S. patients

Image: Stephen Hahn, nominee to be the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, during his confirmation hearing before a Senate committee on Nov. 20, 2019.

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Trump's pick to lead the FDA wants 'aggressive action' on e-cigarette flavors

Image: A person smokes a Juul e-cigarette in Brooklyn, New York, on Dec. 20, 2018.

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Juul hit with another state lawsuit for allegedly targeting kids

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Public health groups fuming over Trump's inaction on vaping flavor ban

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Vaping illness cases rise again, to 2,172, CDC says

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EXCLUSIVE

Bootleg marijuana vapes produce vapor tainted with formaldehyde, tests show

Danielle Jones reads through the recipe for Nerd Lyfe (v2) vape juice.

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Vaping

More vapers are making their own juice, but not without risks

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Teen's lungs scarred so badly from vaping he needed double transplant