tobacco products

What's Zyn, and why there was a shortage this summer

4:43pm August 21, 2024

Zyn pouches are the latest nicotine craze in the world of cigarette substitutes, with over 130 million containers sold in the first quarter of this year. Health experts and lawmakers are concerned.

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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.

Health & Safety

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.

A roadside tobacco shop vendor displays an e-cigarette in New Delhi, India, Wednesday. India's government has decided to ban the products.

India Announces Widespread Ban Of E-Cigarettes

4:41pm September 18, 2019

The government expressed alarm at the growing rate of use by young people and possible health hazards.

A smoker in San Francisco holds a cigarette. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill, California will become the second state to raise the age limit for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21.

California Lawmakers Vote To Raise Smoking Age To 21

7:02pm March 10, 2016

by Laura Wagner

If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill, California will become the second state, after Hawaii, to raise the age limit for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21.