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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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Laura Dern: the Vaping ‘Advertising Machine' is Hurting Our Kids
Actress Laura Dern talks about her work with the American Lung Association to get vaping out of schools. Vaping is often marketed as less dangerous than nicotine but still has its risks, she says.
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Big Drop Reported in Vaping by US Teenagers
A new federal report shows vaping rates among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle school students
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How One Attorney Hopes to Bring Down Vaping Giant JUUL With Federal Lawsuit
A new study shows that “vapers” are at a higher risk to contract COVID-19. Now, an attorney is ensuring that the FDA tightens regulations on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products to young adults. Lawyer James Frantz joins LX News to discuss his new legal battle taking on the company JUUL with a federal lawsuit.
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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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UCLA Study Shows Surge in Vaping, Marijuana Use Among Young Adults
The use of marijuana and electronic cigarettes jumped dramatically among young adult Californians between 2017 and 2018, with large proportions of users of both products being underage, according to a study released Tuesday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The study, which highlights smoking trends among 18- to 25-year-olds, shows that e-cigarette vaping surged by 48% over that…
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76-Year-Old Woman's Death Reported as County's First Vaping-Related Fatality
The death of a 76-year-old woman has been reported as the first vaping-related fatality in San Diego, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency.
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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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Youth Campaign, School's Smart Sensors Combat Teen Vaping
Teenagers joined San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher on Thursday to kick off a campaign that calls for an end to youth vaping. Run by Advocates for Change Today (or ACT), a San Diego-based coalition that aims to prevent youth drug and alcohol abuse, the campaign entails posting attention-grabbing billboards around town that shows the dangers of e-cigarette use. The…
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‘I Look Dead': Woman Recalls Experience With Vape-Related Illness
Every breath is painful for Julia Itzin. While she was in the hospital, suffering from something her doctor said is commonly referred to as “vape lung,” she would record videos of herself crying as she struggled to speak. “I’m not OK today,” she said in one of the videos. “My chest hurts so bad.” Now, out of the hospital,...
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FDA Crackdown on Vaping Flavors Has Blind Spot: Disposables
The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn’t covered by the flavor ban.
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Federal Flavor Ban Goes Into Effect Thursday, But Many Flavored Vape Products Will Still Be Available
A nationwide ban on many flavored e-cigarette products goes into effect Thursday, but teenagers will still have access to nicotine vapes, experts say. The ban covers a number of kid-friendly flavorings, such as mint and fruit, though menthol and tobacco flavorings will remain legal, NBC News reports.
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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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Armed Guards, Secret Location: Inside an Illegal Marijuana Bazaar Publicized on Instagram
Shopping for illicit vape cartridges on Instagram is astonishingly simple. Open the app, plug in a hashtag such as #vapecartsforsale and — voilà — multiple posts appear with pictures of THC cartridges. In the comments or caption section, sellers advertise their products and post phone numbers for would-be buyers. “Shop here everything is good,” one seller wrote above a phone...
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Vaping Ban Vote in San Diego County
NBC7’s Danica McAdam shares the latest information on the County vote to ban vaping by the Board of Supervisors.
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County Leaders Ban Vaping, Flavored Smoking Product Sales
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a vaping ban for unincorporated areas of San Diego County with a 3-2 vote on Tuesday. About seventy people spoke for and against the vaping ban in front of the County Board of Supervisors, including a 16-year-old boy from Hoover High School. “I honestly don’t think it’s not going to prevent...
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Statewide Push to Ban Flavored Tobacco
The new year is beginning with a renewed battle against flavored tobacco. San Francisco has already led the way and on Monday, the entire state followed suit for a complete ban.
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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...