Vaping remained popular among teens across the United States in 2019, according to a new report, and there were significant increases in vaping of marijuana by eighth, 10th and 12th graders. The annual report, Monitoring the Future, from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, found that while prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes smoking… Continue reading Teen Vaping of Marijuana Is on the Rise, Survey Finds
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Juul Disregarded Early Evidence It Was Hooking Teens
The San Francisco startup that invented the groundbreaking Juul e-cigarette had a central goal during its development: captivating users with the first hit. The company had concluded that consumers had largely rejected earlier e-cigarettes, former employees told Reuters, because the devices either failed to deliver enough nicotine or delivered it with a harsh taste. Developers… Continue reading Juul Disregarded Early Evidence It Was Hooking Teens
Juul Halts Sales of Fruit, Dessert Flavors for E-Cigarettes, Will Continue Sale of Most Popular Flavors
Juul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes. The voluntary step announced Thursday is the company’s latest concession as it tries to weather a political backlash blaming its flavored-nicotine products for hooking a generation of teenagers. The move is unlikely to satisfy the company’s critics. Juul will continue selling its… Continue reading Juul Halts Sales of Fruit, Dessert Flavors for E-Cigarettes, Will Continue Sale of Most Popular Flavors
Prudential to Start Charging Same Insurance Rates to Vapers as Traditional Smokers
A change is coming to some people’s life and health insurance policies that will make them more expensive. Prudential recently announced it will consider e-cigarette users the same as traditional smokers. Smokers pay on average about 50% more per year for life insurance. Depending on the policy, that’s between $350 and $800 more. Some other… Continue reading Prudential to Start Charging Same Insurance Rates to Vapers as Traditional Smokers
Juul Is Sued by School Districts that Say Vaping Is a Dangerous Drain on Their Resources
With school districts across the United States scrambling to reverse the rise of vaping among teenagers, three of them on Monday filed suit against Juul, the e-cigarette manufacturer, accusing it of endangering students and forcing educators to divert time and money to fight an epidemic of nicotine addiction. The school systems in St. Charles, Mo.,… Continue reading Juul Is Sued by School Districts that Say Vaping Is a Dangerous Drain on Their Resources
Vaping-Linked Lung Injury Kills 18, Sickens 1,080 in U.S. Outbreak
Eighteen people have died from illnesses associated with e-cigarette use since March, US health authorities said Thursday, while more than a thousand others have suffered probable lung injuries linked to vaping. Officials have yet to identify the cause for the outbreak, which dates back to late March, and are pursuing multiple lines of investigation. A… Continue reading Vaping-Linked Lung Injury Kills 18, Sickens 1,080 in U.S. Outbreak
FTC Seeks Advertising, Sales Data on E-Cigarette Companies
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ordered a half-dozen e-cigarette companies to turn over sales and advertising data, the federal regulator said on Thursday, in the first sign of a likely probe of their marketing practices. The announcement comes the same day the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of confirmed… Continue reading FTC Seeks Advertising, Sales Data on E-Cigarette Companies
Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses Rise 52%, CDC Says
The number of confirmed or probable cases of vaping-related illness has risen to 805 across 46 states and one U.S. territory, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, as health authorities urge people to stop using electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices while it investigates a rash of illnesses and deaths linked to… Continue reading Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses Rise 52%, CDC Says
CDC Steps Up Investigation into Vaping, E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to enhance the inter-agency response to the current investigation into cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette product use, or vaping. “CDC has made it a priority to find out what is causing this outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping-related… Continue reading CDC Steps Up Investigation into Vaping, E-Cigarettes
American Medical Association Says Just Stop Vaping as Deaths, Illnesses Rise
The American Medical Association on Monday urged Americans to stop using electronic cigarettes of any sort until scientists have a better handle on the cause of 450 lung illnesses and at least five deaths related to the use of the products. The AMA, one of the nation’s most influential physician groups, also called on doctors… Continue reading American Medical Association Says Just Stop Vaping as Deaths, Illnesses Rise