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News Articles: vaping

At issue in the case before the Supreme Court Monday is the manner in which the FDA regulates e-cigarettes.

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  • Law

FDA battles vaping industry at the Supreme Court

The justices will hear arguments about the FDA's rejection of some e-cigarettes. High schoolers are at the center of the case.

December 03, 2024
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Many young people who started vaping nicotine as teens several years ago haven't quit the habit, data show.

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  • Health

Young adults who started vaping as teens still can't shake the habit

Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.

April 09, 2024
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By:
  • John Daley - Colorado Public Radio
Davey Bauer was near death six months ago after the flu and another bacterial infection wasted his lungs. Now he says he's feeling stronger each day as he recovers from a double lung transplant.

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  • Medical Treatments

He lived without lungs for a day. How a remarkable transplant operation saved him

The flu almost killed a 34-year-old man who was addicted to vaping. But an innovative doctor – and some DD-sized breast implants – made him eligible for a transplant.

November 12, 2023
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By:
  • Diane Webber
Disposable vapes in many kid-friendly fruity flavors, are displayed for sale at a shop in Pinecrest, Fla., Monday, June 26, 2023. Since 2020, the number of different vaping devices for sale in the U.S. has exploded, driven by a wave of disposable models from China.

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  • Health

They're illegal. So why is it so easy to buy the disposable vapes favored by teens?

The FDA cracked down on the nicotine devices, yet they're stocked on many store shelves. The reason has to do with burgeoning overseas production, lack of clear rules, and lax enforcement.

July 14, 2023
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
A vape.

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  • Health

Georgia Senate committee introduces bill to make vaping a misdemeanor

The Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on Tuesday to discuss legislation restricting vaping amongst enclosed public spaces.

February 09, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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  • Allison Kurti
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