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Stop Smoking September 11, 2019

Trump takes aim at teen vaping, proposes ban on non-tobacco flavored e-cigarettes

 In an effort to curb teen vaping, President Donald Trump Wednesday said his administration is looking into a ban on all non-tobacco flavored e-cigarette products. 

Stop Smoking September 11, 2019

Texas teen who started vaping to quit smoking now on life support, mom says

Her mom said she developed a fever on the same day she decided to quit vaping.

Stop Smoking September 10, 2019

Kansas sees first vaping-related lung illness death: 'It is time to stop vaping'

Kansas health officials on Tuesday confirmed the state’s first vaping-linked death in the state.

Stop Smoking September 9, 2019

First Lady Melania Trump 'deeply concerned' by vaping epidemic, calls for prevention

The first lady said she is "deeply concerned about the growing epidemic of e-cigarette use in our children."

Stop Smoking September 9, 2019

Vaping fears prompt Alabama high school to remove bathroom stall doors

Educators at an Alabama high school have removed some of the stall doors in the building's bathroom in an effort to stop students from vaping in rest rooms.

OPINION September 8, 2019

Liberty Vittert: Don't fall for vaping hype. Like smoking, it's unsafe and addictive

Study after study has shown that while using e-cigs is not as bad as smoking traditional cigarettes, they are just as addictive. 

HEALTH September 7, 2019

California lawmakers retreat on hookah ban citing 'Middle East cultural tradition'

Attempts to ban flavored tobacco in California died in the legislature in part over concerns about impeding on a Middle East tradition.

Stop Smoking September 7, 2019

US health officials report new vaping deaths, repeat warning

U.S. health officials on Friday again urged people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses.

Stop Smoking September 6, 2019

Cases of severe vaping-linked lung illness surge to 450, 3rd death reported in Indiana: officials

The warning comes after officials said they had identified a possible 450 cases of illness, including three deaths.

Stop Smoking September 6, 2019

Vitamin E acetate in marijuana vaping devices possibly linked to deadly lung illnesses, officials say

New York health officials this week announced they are investigating the compound vitamin E acetate as a possible cause of the vaping-associated lung illnesses in the state. Federal health officials, too, are looking into the substance as a possible cause — though they were quick to note it is only one of the many they are investigating. 

HEALTH September 5, 2019

Tax on e-cigarettes proposed by Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden

Add e-cigarettes to the list of items that Democrats in Washington plan to tax.