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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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House Approves Bill to Ban the Sale of Flavored E-cigarettes
The House has approved a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products
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Second Vaping-Related Death in NYC Confirmed by Medical Examiner
The medical examiner ruled the 34-year-old man died of a combination of ailments which were complicated by the lung injury that stems from using electronic cigarettes
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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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New Jersey Passes Ban on Flavored Vaping Products
New Jersey lawmakers passed legislation to prohibit flavored vaping products, including any fruit or candy flavors among others
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Judge Blocks NY Ban on Flavored Vaping Products
A judge has blocked New York state from enforcing an executive order banning flavored vaping products. Acting state Supreme Court Justice Catherine Cholakis ruled that the state Public Health and Health Planning Council overstepped its authority last September when it issued a ban on e-cigarettes and e-liquids flavored with anything other than tobacco or menthol. In a ruling issued this week...
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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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Cuomo to Propose Ban on E-Cig Flavors and Ads Aimed at Youth
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday he’ll introduce legislation to ban all flavored nicotine e-cigarette products as well as vaping advertisements aimed at youth. The Democrat announced that legislation he’ll propose in his 2020 State of the State agenda on Jan. 8 will also prohibit online, phone and mail-order sale of e-cigarettes to anyone but registered retailers. “Vaping is a public…
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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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New York Could Try to Keep Alive Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
New York’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes is still held up in court but the state may try to keep it alive and expand it to include menthol. The state’s Public Health and Health Planning Council is set to vote Thursday to keep the emergency ban on the books for another 90 days. The council had approved the ban in...
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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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City Council Approves Ban on All Flavored E-Cigarettes in New York City
New York City has voted to ban all flavored e-cigarettes — becoming the first major city in the country to approve such a ban after the City Council’s Health Committee unanimously supported the legislation.
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New York City Bans Flavored Vaping Products
New York City becomes the first major U.S. city to ban flavored vaping products.
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Florida Senator Proposes Ban on Smoking at Public Beaches
A state senator in Florida hopes to put an end to residents and tourists being able to light up tobacco items while enjoying their day at the beach.
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I-Team: Fighting a Vaping ‘Epidemic' at School
In some Suffolk County high schools, more than half of students vape. Schools are now taking matters into their own hands. I-Team reporter Pei-Sze Cheng has the latest on what some schools are doing.
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CDC Reports Nearly 2,300 Vaping Lung Injuries
The Center for Disease Control reported an additional 118 vaping-related lung injuries compared to last week’s cases.
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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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New Jersey Lawmakers Advance E-Cigarette Flavor Ban
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced proposals banning flavored e-cigarettes as well as menthol-flavored traditional cigarettes.