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Disposable vapes in many kid-friendly fruity flavors, are displayed for sale at a shop in Pinecrest, Fla., Monday, June 26, 2023. Since 2020, the number of different vaping devices for sale in the U.S. has exploded, driven by a wave of disposable models from China.

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They're illegal. So why is it so easy to buy the disposable vapes favored by teens?

5:01am July 14, 2023

by Yuki Noguchi

The FDA cracked down on the nicotine devices, yet they're stocked on many store shelves. The reason has to do with burgeoning overseas production, lack of clear rules, and lax enforcement.

Packaging for an electronic cigarette and menthol pods from Juul Labs is displayed on Feb. 25, 2020, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. In a deal announced Tuesday, Juul will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing

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Juul will pay nearly $440 million to settle states' investigation into teen vaping

2:01pm September 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

The electronic cigarette maker has agreed to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states and Puerto Rico into the marketing of its vaping products, which have been blamed for a surge in teen vaping.

Researchers found that adolescents who say they vaped cannabis within the last 30 days increased 7-fold from 2013 to 2020.

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Marijuana vaping among teens has more than doubled since 2013

9:59pm October 25, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Researchers say adolescents often think that vaping pot is safer than smoking it. But it can increase the risk of dependence, other substance use and many other health, social and behavioral problems.

Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, appears before a Senate committee in July. Many public health leaders say letting the agency go so long without a permanent director has demoralized staff and sends the wrong mes

The FDA Has Been Without A Permanent Leader For 8 Months As COVID Cases Climb

8:18pm September 22, 2021

by Rachana Pradhan

Dr. Janet Woodcock, an administrative veteran of the Food and Drug Administration since the 1980s, has been acting director of the agency since January. Why is the permanent job so hard to fill?

Disposable vapes may be hotter than Juul among kids, according to researcher Bonnie Halpern-Felsher. She received a bag of vape pens recently confiscated by a high school principal in northern California, with flavors like Banana Ice and Cool Mint.

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Teens Are Still Vaping Flavors, Thanks To New Disposable Vape Pens

10:38am February 17, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.

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A person smokes a Juul Labs Inc. e-cigarette in a photograph taken in New York, last year.

San Diego Schools Sue Juul Labs Over Youth Vaping Epidemic

8:23am January 09, 2020

by Scott Neuman

San Diego Unified School District alleges that vaping-related illnesses caused by the e-cigarette maker's products increase student absences, forcing schools to spend on prevention and treatment.

Most flavored e-cigarette cartridges will have to be pulled from the market in a move the government is stressing is not a ban.

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Trump Administration Cracks Down On Some Flavored Vaping Products

6:55pm January 02, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

The federal government is taking action to pull many flavored products popular with kids off the market. Public health advocates say the move doesn't go far enough.

Congress is trying to crack down on teenagers and young adults using tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

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Why Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Raising The Minimum Age Of Purchase

6:54pm December 23, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

President Trump has signed off on raising the age of sale from 18 to 21 for cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Health advocates worry it guards the industry from further sweeping regulations.

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The CDC is still trying to understand the mechanism by which Vitamin E acetate, an additive in some vapes, injures lung tissue. It may interfere with a natural fluid in the lung called surfactant, which helps make lung tissue stretchy. Or a byproduct may

CDC Confirms A THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths

4:02pm December 20, 2019

by Richard Harris

The spate of more than 2,500 acute vaping-related lung injuries tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the decline, epidemiologists say, and the number of deaths has slowed.

Using e-cigarettes doesn't seem to be as risky as smoking tobacco. But both activities can cause long-term lung problems, research finds — and the effect seems to be additive for people who do both.

Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease

8:24pm December 16, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

A new study suggests the use of e-cigarettes can increase smokers' and nonsmokers' risk of developing chronic lung disease, including conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma.

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