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FDA Bans Juul Vaping Products From US Market
Juul must stop selling its e-cigarettes, federal health officials have announced.
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8 Online E-Cigarette Retailers Sued by Mass. AG for Violating State Law
Eight online e-cigarette retailers have been sued in Massachusetts for violation of a new state law passed last month, according to the attorney general’s office. In November, Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill banning flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products, including menthol cigarettes. The bill is meant to reduce the appeal of the product to young people...
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Man Says Vaping Product Caused Car Fire in Dudley
Massachusetts, and the driver believes it was started by a vaping product. The fire broke out at Kwik Stop. “The smoke immediately went up into flames and I heard a pop and it was engulfed in flames within seconds,” said Tracy Jette, who lives across the street. “A lot of flames, so they’re hot,” said another witness, a man...
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Man Says Vape Product Caused Car Fire
A Dudley man says his vaping product may have started a fire that destroyed his family’s car.
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AMA Calls for Total Ban on All E-Cigarette, Vaping Products
The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The group adopted the sweeping stance at a policy-making meeting in San Diego. It aims to lobby for state and federal laws, regulations or legal action to achieve a ban, but the industry is sure to fight back.
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New York Joins States Suing E-Cigarettes Maker JUUL
New York has joined the ranks of states suing the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker. Attorney General Letitia James announced the lawsuit on Tuesday against San Francisco based JUUL Labs. It alleges the company used deceptive and misleading marketing of its e-cigarettes, contributing to a youth vaping epidemic.
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Could Trump's Re-Election Go Up in a Puff of ‘Smoke?' Vapers Say Watch Out
They’re here. They vape. And they say they’ll vote you out of office if you come for their “unicorn poop” flavored vape juice, NBC News reports. Facing a perfect storm of threats from federal, state and local governments, vapers are banding together politically to defend a product that they claim saves lives and that has created a livelihood for some...
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US Officials Identify ‘Strong Culprit' in Vaping Illness
U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a “very strong culprit.” The same chemical compound was found in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Health Officials Announce Breakthrough in Vaping Illness Investigation
U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a “very strong culprit.” The same chemical compound was found in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The compound — vitamin E acetate — was previously found...
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Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Grow to Over 2,000
The CDC reported that the number of vaping-related injuries grew by 8% over the last week, reaching 2,051 confirmed cases across the U.S.
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Former Juul Executive Sues Over Retaliation, Claims Company Knowingly Sold Tainted Nicotine Pods
When e-cigarette market leader Juul removed its popular sweet flavors such as mango and creme from stores last year, co-founder Adam Bowen said publicly the company was willing to take a cut in sales to “do the right thing and prevent underage use.” The conversation at Juul’s San Francisco headquarters, though, was far different.
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Former Juul Executive Sues Over Retaliation, Claims Company Knowingly Sold Tainted Nicotine Pods
When e-cigarette market leader Juul removed its popular sweet flavors such as mango and creme from stores last year, co-founder Adam Bowen said publicly the company was willing to take a cut in sales to “do the right thing and prevent underage use.” The conversation at Juul’s San Francisco headquarters, though, was far different.
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Baker's Vape Sales Ban in Limbo After Appeals Court Ruling
Gov. Charlie Baker’s ban on the retail sale of vaping products in Massachusetts was hanging in limbo Thursday after an appeals court judge denied the administration’s request to overthrow a lower court order that requires Baker to alter his ban and reissue it Monday.
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Judge Rules Mass. Vaping Ban Can Remain in Place
A judge ruled Monday that Massachusetts’ temporary ban on vaping can remain in place.
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Juul Suspends Sales of All Fruity Flavors Ahead of US Ban
Juul is immediately suspending sales of it popular fruity e-cigarette flavors ahead of a Trump administration policy that is expected to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from the market, the company announced Thursday. Juul last year stopped selling its flavored e-cigarettes in retail stores amid pressure from the Food and Drug Administration. Customers could only get the flavors — creme, mango,...
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6 New Reports of Vaping Linked Illness in Connecticut
Six more Connecticut residents have reported vaping related lung injuries, public health officials said Friday.
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Massachusetts Reports 1st Death From Vaping-Associated Lung Disease
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported the state’s first death from a vaping-associated lung injury to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. The deceased, a woman in her 60s from Hampshire County, was among the 121 suspected cases that have been reported to DPH since Sept. 11, when Massachusetts began mandating that clinicians immediately report...
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New Hampshire Reports 1st Vaping-Related Lung Injury Associated With E-Cig Use
New Hampshire health authorities say they’ve identified the first person in the state with a lung injury associated with electronic cigarette use. The state’s Division of Public Health Services says the person is an adult from Sullivan County who developed respiratory symptoms and had chest imaging showing evidence of lung injury.
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Judge Expected to Uphold Massachusetts Vaping Products Ban for Now
Vape shop owners and industry leaders appeared in court to attempt to convince a judge that Massachusetts’ temporary ban on the sale of vaping products is unconstitutional.