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 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.
Congress is expected to pass a measure this week that would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products—including e-cigarettes—to 21, The Washington Post reports.
About one in three high school students – 4.7 million – and about one in eight middle school students – 1.5 million – currently use tobacco products, according to a new government report.
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.
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.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time authorized the marketing of “reduced risk” tobacco products. The agency said eight smokeless tobacco products are less harmful than cigarettes.
Many tobacco and e-cigarette retailers ignore a state law requiring them to check IDs for customers who appear to be under age 27, according to a “secret shopper” study in California.
Illinois has become the ninth state to raise the legal age for tobacco and vaping products to 21, CBS News reports. Hundreds of cities, counties and towns have passed similar legislation.
Teens’ use of tobacco products is on the rise, driven by an increase in e-cigarette use, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new study that looks at the long-term costs of addiction finds heroin, oxycodone and cocaine rank as the top three most expensive substances. Each addiction costs more than a million dollars to support over a 50-year period, CNBC reports.
Marijuana use among parents with children in the home is increasing, while rates of cigarette smoking among this group of parents are declining, a new study finds.
School officials report a growing number of teens are bringing a new e-cigarette device called a Juul vaporizer to school. The device looks like a USB flash drive, and charges when plugged into a laptop, USA Today reports.
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