In a $438.5 million agreement, the Department of the Attorney General stated that the electronic cigarette maker Juul will comply with a series of terms that limits their marketing and sales practices. The settlement between Juul Labs and 34 states…
As doctors continue to discover more about the long-term effects of vaping, a Utah woman died as a result of lung damage. Sandra Akers was a woman who didn’t care what people thought of her. “She was just super friendly…
An American student has issued a stark warning over the dangers of vaping after the popular practice contributed to her ending up with a collapsed lung. Grace Brassel, 23, found herself in hospital twice within the space of a week…
In the last few years Vapes have spread viciously and quickly across the globe. In Australia, they’re so widespread, that schools have gone so far as to install motion detectors in their bathrooms in an effort to deter the behaviour.…
Not all electronic cigarette devices are created equal. Some fourth-generation models – such as Juul devices – are associated with unique changes in markers of immune responses inside our airways, according to a new peer-reviewed paper from UNC School of…
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a marketing denial order to Juul, telling the company to remove its e-cigarettes from the U.S. marketplace — a decision that promises to shake up the vaping market. The decision applies to “all…
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has seen a steady increase of youth needing medical care for lung injuries caused by e-cigarettes. “At Vanderbilt, we have had teenagers who have needed life support, because of vaping,” said Jacob Kaslow,…
Americans are vaping substances never meant to be inhaled, including melatonin, essential oils, tea, vitamins, caffeine and other non-nicotine substances, according to a nationwide survey published in JAMA Network Open. The survey, which asked more than 6,000 teens, young adults…
E-cigarette makers are adding potentially dangerous levels of the synthetic cooling agents WS-3 and WS-23 to disposable e-cigarettes and e-cigarette refills sold in the U.S., according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference. Mint and menthol-flavored e-cigarettes are…
Over 12 millionTrusted Source adults in the United States use e-cigarettes, battery-operated devices used as a smokeless tobacco option. The highest rates of useTrusted Source are among individuals ages 18-24. In 2021, over 2 millionTrusted Source middle and high school…
Juul Labs has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office over the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing practices. Juul has settled similar cases in Washington state, Arizona and North Carolina. “This settlement is another step in…
U.S. regulators will soon begin cracking down on vaping companies that are taking advantage of a now-closed loophole, including the maker of a line of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes that have become teenagers’ top choice. Under a law taking effect Thursday, the…