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News Articles: vaping

Juul products are displayed at a smoke shop in New York on Dec. 20, 2018.

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  • Business

Juul settles more than 5,000 lawsuits over its vaping products

Juul Labs has reached settlements covering cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Buffeted by lawsuits, Juul announced hundreds of layoffs last month.

December 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Nearly two years after the FDA issued a policy denouncing the marketing of fruit-flavored vape juice and other vape products to young people, the products are still widely available in stores. But experts hope that could be about to change.

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  • Health

The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens

The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work?

November 29, 2022
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Packaging for an electronic cigarette and menthol pods from Juul Labs is displayed on Feb. 25, 2020, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. In a deal announced Tuesday, Juul will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products.

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  • Business

Juul will pay nearly $440 million to settle states' investigation into teen vaping

The electronic cigarette maker has agreed to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states and Puerto Rico into the marketing of its vaping products, which have been blamed for a surge in teen vaping.

September 06, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Packages of Juul mint-flavored e-cigarettes are displayed at a smoke shop in 2019.

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  • Health

The FDA orders Juul to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market

The company "will finally be held accountable for creating the youth vaping epidemic," the advocacy group Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes told NPR. Juul said it plans to fight the decision.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Researchers found that adolescents who say they vaped cannabis within the last 30 days increased 7-fold from 2013 to 2020.

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  • Health

Marijuana vaping among teens has more than doubled since 2013

Researchers say adolescents often think that vaping pot is safer than smoking it. But it can increase the risk of dependence, other substance use and many other health, social and behavioral problems.

October 25, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
In this Jan. 31, 2020 photo, a vape shop manager shows Puff Bar flavored disposable vape devices at a store in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

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  • Health

Fewer Kids Would Vape If Flavors Are Banned, FDA Acting Commissioner Suggests

In a U.S. House subcommittee meeting Wednesday, Dr. Janet Woodcock, the acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, agreed that “any flavor of e-cigarette left on the market is likely to encourage youth to start vaping” and that “if FDA banned all flavored e-cigarettes, less kids would continue to vape.”

The FDA is in the process of determining which, if any, e-cigarette manufacturers will be permitted to stay on the market.

June 24, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A person uses an e-cigarette

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  • Children's Health

Vaping Risks To Youth Continue Despite Age Increase, Tax

The use of e-cigarettes by teens has seen an exponential increase of 135% over the last two years, equating to 2.4 million new teens using e-cigarettes.

September 02, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
The Senate Finance Committee on Friday passed a measure to raise the tobacco tax in Georgia from 37 cents per pack to $1.35.

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  • Health

Lawmakers Approve Vaping Tax, Raises Age For Tobacco Products To 21

Lawmakers on the last day of the legislative session passed a bill taxing vaping products for the first time and raising the age to purchase tobacco...

June 29, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
House Appropriations Chair Sen. Terry England and Senate Appropriations Chair Rep. Blake Tillery have worked with bipartisan conference committee to develop a budget compromise.

Georgia Legislators Rush To Pass Bills As Session Winds Down

Lawmakers have little time, but big goals to get bills they've sponsored passed before the legislative session ends on Friday. They will vote on the $26...

June 25, 2020
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Vaping has been linked to more than 40 deaths and 2,000 illnesses in the U.S.

Are ‘Vaping’ And ‘E-cigarettes’ The Same, And Should All These Products Be Avoided?

As concerns over vaping continue to grow, researchers and public health officials are investigating the causes of more than 40 deaths and 2,000...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • The Conversation and
  • Allison Kurti
Valdosta is putting a temporary halt to the opening of new vape shops.

Valdosta Imposing Moratorium On New Vape Shops

Valdosta is putting a temporary halt to the opening of new vape shops.

October 19, 2019
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  • Associated Press
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Aug. 30 they are investigating more cases of a breathing illness associated with vaping. The root cause remains unclear.

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  • Health

Government Plans To Ban Flavors Used In E-Cigarettes — Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses, Deaths

Last week, the FDA disclosed a criminal probe into electronic cigarettes as the number of vaping-related illnesses climbed. The enforcement action...

September 25, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor

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  • News

On Second Thought For Monday, Sept. 23, 2019

Vaping is under fire after a series of deaths and crackdowns on flavors, said to attract children to smoking. The new vaping flavors contain nicotine...

September 24, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed 3 cases of vaping illness.

CDC Launches Emergency Operations Center For Vaping Illness Investigation

The Atlanta-based Centers For Disease Control and Prevention has launched a base of operations for a nationwide investigation into illnesses from e...

September 16, 2019
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Aug. 30 they are investigating more cases of a breathing illness associated with vaping. The root cause remains unclear, but officials said Friday that many reports involve marijuana vaping.

2 Cases Of Vaping-Related Illness Reported In Georgia

The Georgia Department of Public Health said Monday two cases of vaping illness have been reported in the state. Nationwide, five people have died and...

September 10, 2019
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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