The new Food and Drug Administration ban on most flavored e-cigarettes contains a loophole that allows teens to use disposable devices, The New York Times reports.
The federal government has repeatedly failed to take action to protect youth from flavored tobacco products, according to a new report by the American Lung Association.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce this week that it will ban most flavors of e-cigarette cartridges, but will exempt menthol and tobacco flavors.
The annual Monitoring the Future survey has found U.S. teens are vaping more marijuana and nicotine than a year ago. The survey found 14% of 12th graders said they had vaped marijuana in the last month—almost double the percentage reported last year.
The rate of hospitalizations for lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes appears to be on the decline, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A federal appeals court said this week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can regulate e-cigarettes like it does other tobacco products including conventional cigarettes, The Washington Post reports.
One-fifth of American adults who have never smoked cigarettes have tried non-cigarette tobacco products, according to a study presented at an American Heart Association meeting.
The White House announced President Trump will host a meeting Friday on vaping, Reuters reports. The meeting will include representatives from the e-cigarette industry and public health groups, according to a spokesperson.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says vitamin E acetate is the likely cause of recent vaping-related lung injuries and deaths, The Washington Post reports.
E-cigarette maker Juul announced it will stop selling mint-flavored pods. The company already stopped sales of fruit- and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes, HealthDay reports.
One-fourth of high school students and 10% of middle school students say they use e-cigarettes, according to a new study by Food and Drug Administration researchers.
Some public health experts are expressing concern that vaping bans and restricted access to e-cigarette products will spur a return to cigarette smoking, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Teens who first try flavored e-cigarettes, cigar or smokeless tobacco are much more likely to still be using that product a year later, compared with those who try a non-flavored product, a new study finds.
National Jewish Health, a hospital in Denver, this summer launched a vaping cessation program aimed at teens. The program includes coaching by text, NPR reports.
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