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Stop Smoking October 18, 2019

At least 33 dead in vape epidemic; CDC says black market THC products playing 'major role'

The CDC stopped short of saying black market THC products were to blame for the outbreak, but said they are playing "a major role."

Stop Smoking October 17, 2019

Juul stops sale of fruity, dessert-flavored e-cigarettes

Juul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes, the company announced on Thursday.

Stop Smoking October 15, 2019

Arizona teen in ICU with vape illness, mom feels like 'total failure'

She said her daughter's friends revealed that the teen had been vaping for two years without her knowledge.

Stop Smoking October 15, 2019

CDC gives vaping-related lung illnesses a name

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late last week issued a new name for the vaping-related lung illness that has sickened more than 1,000 people and killed at least 26.

Stop Smoking October 10, 2019

Texas reports first vape-related death as US fatalities climb to 26

As of Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed 26 deaths across 21 states, including three fatalities in California. 

Cold and Flu October 10, 2019

Michigan doctor says vaping could make you more susceptible to the flu

Vaping could make you more susceptible to the flu, a doctor in Michigan says.

Stop Smoking October 9, 2019

Utah's first vaping-related death reported, victim was under 30

The victim was under 30, had vaped THC and had not been hospitalized prior to death.

California October 9, 2019

Los Angeles proposes ban on e-cigarettes, vaping devices

Officials at a Los Angeles city council meeting Tuesday proposed banning all e-cigarettes and vaping devices until they are deemed safe by the federal Food and Drug Administration, according to reports. 

Stop Smoking October 8, 2019

New York identifies first vaping-related death as Bronx teen

Gov. Cuomo said the victim was a 17-year-old from the Bronx.

Business October 8, 2019

E-cigarette maker Juul sued by school districts in Kansas, Missouri and New York

School districts in Kansas, Missouri and New York sued e-cigarette giant Juul Monday, accusing the company of endangering the lives of students through deceptive marketing misconduct.

Stop Smoking October 4, 2019

Chemical burns from vaping? Lung damage resembles mustard gas exposure, Mayo Clinic doctors say

Doctors from the Mayo Clinic analyzed lung tissue samples from patients who became ill after vaping and determined the damage to their lungs resembles chemical burns, such as those from mustard gas, a chemical agent used during World War I.