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Research indicates that smokers and vapers are at increased risk of more serious illness if they get infected with the novel coronavirus.
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Fear Of Contracting Coronavirus Propels Some Smokers To Quit

May 14, 2020
Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.
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'A World Of Hurt': 39 States To Investigate Juul's Marketing

Feb 25, 2020
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Disposable vapes may be hotter than Juul among kids, according to researcher Bonnie Halpern-Felsher. She received a bag of vape pens recently confiscated by a high school principal in northern California, with flavors like Banana Ice and Cool Mint.
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Teens Are Still Vaping Flavors, Thanks To New Disposable Vape Pens

Feb 17, 2020
Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.
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Most flavored e-cigarette cartridges will have to be pulled from the market in a move the government is stressing is not a ban.
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Trump Administration Cracks Down On Some Flavored Vaping Products

Jan 02, 2020
The federal government is taking action to pull many flavored products popular with kids off the market. Public health advocates say the move doesn't go far enough.
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Shots - Health News
The CDC is still trying to understand the mechanism by which Vitamin E acetate, an additive in some vapes, injures lung tissue. It may interfere with a natural fluid in the lung called surfactant, which helps make lung tissue stretchy. Or a byproduct may
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CDC Confirms A THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths

Dec 20, 2019
The spate of more than 2,500 acute vaping-related lung injuries tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the decline, epidemiologists say, and the number of deaths has slowed.
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Health
A man vapes with an electronic cigarette. On Thursday, the CDC said lung-injury patients reported using 152 different THC-containing product brands.
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Vaping Related Lung Injuries Climb Past 2,500 And 54 Deaths

Dec 19, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said most people who have had lung injuries after vaping had consumed THC-containing products.
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Shots - Health News
Using e-cigarettes doesn't seem to be as risky as smoking tobacco. But both activities can cause long-term lung problems, research finds — and the effect seems to be additive for people who do both.
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Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease

Dec 16, 2019
A new study suggests the use of e-cigarettes can increase smokers' and nonsmokers' risk of developing chronic lung disease, including conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma.
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Bill To Ban Smoking, Vaping In City Parks Withdrawn

Dec 09, 2019

Using electronic cigarettes Las Vegas city parks will remain legal after the sponsor of a bill outlawing vaping withdrew it.

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Shots - Health News
A box of vaping products confiscated from students or thrown away at Boulder High School.  The school's assistant principal collects items for later delivery to the county's hazardous waste facility.
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Don't Toss That E-Cig: Vaping Waste Is A Whole New Headache For Schools and Cities

Nov 29, 2019
E-cigarettes may look sleek, but they create a lot of ugly and toxic trash. Disposable nicotine pods can be poisonous, and vape pens contain batteries and metals. How can we safely dispose of them?
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The newly signed law is set to take effect on June 1, 2020. A temporary blanket ban on all vaping products will remain in place until Dec. 11.
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Massachusetts Governor Signs Law Severely Restricting Flavored Tobacco, Vape Products

Nov 27, 2019
The legislation is not a blanket ban. Instead, it limits the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products, including menthol, "to licensed smoking bars where they may only be smoked on-site."
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Plan To Let Schools Destroy Seized E-Cigarettes Approved

Nov 21, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Amid increasing concern about vaping, a panel of Utah lawmakers on Wednesday approved a proposal to allow schools to destroy confiscated e-cigarette devices.

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A Filipino man uses an e-cigarette outside a Manila mall in 2016. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced Tuesday a total ban on vaping products.
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Philippines' Duterte Says He Will Ban E-Cigarettes, Threatens To Arrest Vapers

Nov 19, 2019
At a press conference Tuesday, Duterte announced a ban on the use and importation of vaping devices. On Friday, Filipino authorities announced their first case of vape-associated lung injury.
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Shots - Health News
Attendees hold "We Vape, We Vote" signs ahead of a Trump rally last month in Dallas. The politics surrounding vaping and industry pushback against regulation appear to have derailed the Trump administration's plan to ban the sales of many vaping products
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Politics, Industry Backlash Stall White House Ban On Flavored Vaping Products

Nov 18, 2019
In September, the Trump administration said it would ban all flavored e-cigarette products in an effort to reduce the youth vaping epidemic. Since then, there's been no movement toward implementation.
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Business
Even as the popularity of e-cigarettes exploded — with unknown health risks — the federal government was slow to regulate vaping companies.
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How Vaping Snuck Up On Regulators

Nov 15, 2019
Even as the popularity of e-cigarettes like Juul has exploded — with unknown health risks — the federal government has been slow to regulate vaping companies.
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Shots - Health News
Getting a handle on evolving vape culture means exploring the complex realm of subspecialists: "cloud chasers," "coil builders" and other people who identify as vape modders.
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Artisanal Vapers? For Some, The Habit's About Much More Than Quitting Tobacco

Nov 14, 2019
Vaping has produced a diverse community of aficionados with all sorts of subspecialties. One vape-juice "mixologist" sells her recipes for as much as $1,500, while custom-made devices go for $3,000.
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Shots - Health News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said Friday that fluid extracted from the lungs of 29 injured patients who vaped all contained the chemical compound vitamin E acetate.
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CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries

Nov 08, 2019
In every lung fluid sample tested from patients afflicted with lung injury, the scientists found traces of a chemical called vitamin E acetate. The discovery is seen as a breakthrough.
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More Teens Than Ever Are Vaping. Here's What We Know About Their Habits

Nov 06, 2019
New survey data show an estimated 5 million teens use e-cigarettes and nearly 1 million use them daily. Here's more on their favorite brands and flavors.
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Utah's Vaping Rate 6 Times Higher Than National Average

Oct 28, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jeffrey Manzanares started vaping nicotine two years ago because he thought it would be a safe way to quit smoking. Instead, it almost killed him.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has mobilized more than 140 scientists and other staffers to investigate the causes of vaping-related lung injuries and deaths.
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Behind The Scenes Of CDC's Vaping Investigation

Oct 25, 2019
Given the scope and the mysterious nature of vaping-related illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set up a specialized command center to coordinate its response.
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Shots - Health News
This year the Drug Enforcement Administration is accepting electronic vaping devices (provided any lithium ion batteries are removed) during its annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event.
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Want To Get Rid Of Your Vaping Device? The DEA Will Take It

Oct 25, 2019
Amid growing concerns over e-cigarette health risks, the Drug Enforcement Administration says it will collect vaping devices and cartridges at National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.
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Shots - Health News
Though there are websites, hotlines, therapists and coaches to help teens manage nicotine cravings, there's been little research to show what works best. Recently, some programs have turned to texting to help kids find resources specific to vaping cessat
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Teen Vapers Who Want To Quit Look For Help Via Text

Oct 23, 2019
Starting to vape is easy, but quitting a nicotine habit can be tough, teens are finding. Some vaping cessation programs have begun to reach out to teens where they live — on their phones.
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Shots - Health News
Vaping devices now come in many shapes and sizes; these were confiscated from students by a high school principal in Massachusetts in 2018.
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As Vaping Devices Have Evolved, So Have Potential Hazards, Researchers Say

Oct 23, 2019
The technology behind e-cigarettes has changed over the years, and researchers are now finding evidence that the way different sorts of vaping devices and e-liquids interact could harm consumers.
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Utah Vape Shops Sue Health Department Over E-Cigarette Rule

Oct 22, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several Utah vape shops are suing the state's Department of Health over its emergency rule restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.

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Shots - Health News
Juul announced it will suspend sales of all non-tobacco, non menthol-based flavors of its e-cigarette products.
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Juul Suspends Sales of Flavored Vapes And Signs Settlement To Stop Marketing To Youth

Oct 17, 2019
Flavored e-cigarettes have hooked millions of teens to nicotine. Now, Juul says it will suspend sales of many flavors. Some call the move too little, too late.
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Utah's Vaping Illness Count Hits 83 Amid National Outbreak

Oct 16, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 83, with 11 more potential cases being investigated.

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