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UCSD Scientists Publish First Study Looking at Impacts of JUUL Smoking on Organs
The study, published Tuesday in the journal eLife, is the first to assess JUUL devices and their flavorants in a multi-organ fashion.
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Study Says Vaping Could Contribute to Gum Disease
A study conducted by NYU College of Dentistry found several bacteria known to cause gum disease in e-cigarette users.
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Op-Ed: Sen. Dick Durbin's Message to the FDA: Vaping Targets Kids
The FDA’s authorization Vuse’s tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes raises alarms and may pave the way for approval of vaping devices from Juul and Puff Bar.
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FDA Approves Vuse Vaping Products for Sale, Marking a First for the E-Cigarette Industry
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will allow the sale of Vuse Solo e-cigarettes in the United States.
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FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette, Cites Benefit for Smokers
For the first time, U.S. heath officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R
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FDA Delays Decision on E-Cigarettes From Vaping Giant Juul
Federal health officials have delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market
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FDA Says It Won't Complete Review of E-Cigarette Products by Thursday Deadline
FDA announced Thursday afternoon that it has made “significant progress” in reviewing roughly 6.5 million product applications from about 500 companies.
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Juul Agrees to $40 Million Settlement in North Carolina Teen Marketing Lawsuit
Juul Labs has agreed to pay North Carolina $40 million and change its business practices in the state.
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$10,300 Fine Proposed for Passenger Accused of Smoking E-Cigarette in Lavatory on Flight to LA
A passenger accused of smoking an e-cigarette in an airplane lavatory on a flight to Los Angeles faces a possible fine of $10,300, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.
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FTC Asks Five E-Cigarette Firms, Including Juul, to Turn Over More Sales and Advertising Data
The FTC is issuing orders to five tobacco companies including Juul and R.J. Reynolds for information on its 2019-2020 sales, advertising and promotional data.
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How Vaping is Putting Teens at Much Greater Risk for COVID-19
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher of Stanford University breaks down her study that explores the connection between teen vaping and COVID-19.
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Juul Labs Sought to Court AGs as Teen Vaping Surged
The nation’s largest electronic-cigarette company, Juul Labs, donated tens of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of state attorneys general.
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Correction: Congress-Vaping Story
In a story February 28, 2020, about a House bill on vaping, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Oregon Rep. Greg Walden is a Democrat
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Juul Bought Ads on Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Youth Websites, Mass. AG Says
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Wednesday that her office is suing e-cigarette manufacturer Juul “for its role in profiting off young people and creating a new generation of nicotine addiction.” Flanked by student anti-vaping activists, Healey said an investigation conducted by her office found that Juul specifically targeted teens, purchasing ads on youth focused websites and television stations like…
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Poway Unified Joins Series of California School District Lawsuits Against Juul
The Poway Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against Juul – joining 14 other California school districts, including San Diego Unified – for marketing its e-cigarettes and related products to children, attorneys said today.
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Trump Plan to Curb Teen Vaping Exempts Some Flavors
U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but their plan includes major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the nicotine-emitting devices....
...The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that are popular with high school students. But menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes...
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E-Cigarettes Linked to Lung Problems, First Long-Term Study on Vaping Finds
The first study on the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes finds that the devices are linked to an increased risk of chronic lung diseases, according to research published Monday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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To Stop Teen Vaping, States Turn to Reliable Remedy: Taxes
The World Health Organization estimates that a 10 percent rise in prices causes overall smoking rates to drop about 4 percent in high-income countries. Some states are relying on this strategy to work again ― this time to discourage consumers, especially teenagers and young adults, from using e-cigarettes and vaping products, NBC News reports.
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AMA Calls for Total Ban on All E-Cigarette, Vaping Products
The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The group adopted the sweeping stance at a policy-making meeting in San Diego. It aims to lobby for state and federal laws, regulations or legal action to achieve a ban, but the industry is sure to fight back.
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Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Grow to Over 2,000
The CDC reported that the number of vaping-related injuries grew by 8% over the last week, reaching 2,051 confirmed cases across the U.S.