The e-cigarette explosion caused extensive wounds to the young man’s mouth, including a broken lower jaw and missing teeth.
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FDA To Investigate Whether Vaping Causes Seizures
The FDA will investigate cases of seizures possibly related to vaping—but no links have been made yet.
Could Vaping Lead To Heart Attacks, Depression?
The jury is still out on whether e-cigs are safer than cigarettes—but mounting evidence shows that vaping comes with its own health concerns.
FDA Discusses Using Drug Therapy To Help Teens Quit Vaping
The FDA recently held a public hearing to discuss the vaping epidemic among teens. Many consider vaping to be a big problem, and many still don’t realize its potential harm. Now the FDA is so concerned about the popularity of vaping, they’re even considering drug therapy to help wean young people off vaping. Matthew L.… Continue reading FDA Discusses Using Drug Therapy To Help Teens Quit Vaping
How Hard Is It To Quit Vaping?
A new report offers multiple firsthand accounts of the difficulties of quitting vaping. Many people are concerned about young adults and vaping. Juul, the biggest e-cigarette company around, has come under fire for being popular with teens and for making their products attractive to young people with their ad campaigns. Now a report in USA… Continue reading How Hard Is It To Quit Vaping?
Vaping Rates Double Among Teens, While Opioid Use Declines
Results from the 2018 Monitoring The Future survey show that teens have turned to vaping nicotine and marijuana and away from binge drinking and opioid use. The percentage of teens who reported vaping nicotine nearly doubled this year, representing the largest increase in use of a substance since the national Monitoring the Future study began. … Continue reading Vaping Rates Double Among Teens, While Opioid Use Declines
E-Cig Maker Called Out For Putting Erectile Dysfunction Meds In Vape Juice
The FDA issued a warning to one e-cig maker that reportedly violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA is casting a closer eye on HelloCig Electronic Technology, an e-cigarette manufacturer, after FDA researchers discovered that not only were the fruit-flavored products found to impair lung function in trials on mice, but the liquids… Continue reading E-Cig Maker Called Out For Putting Erectile Dysfunction Meds In Vape Juice
Juul Faces Criticism, Concerns Amid Rising Success
The company is accused of marketing its product to teens. Arguably the most well-known e-cigarette on the market, Juul has seen skyrocketing sales in the past year, increasing 800%. But the success of the company isn’t without concern. According to CNBC, Juul founders James Monsees and Adam Bowen, both former smokers, initially started a company… Continue reading Juul Faces Criticism, Concerns Amid Rising Success
FDA Cracks Down On Top E-Cig Brands To Curb Teen Vaping Epidemic
Around 1,300 warning letters have been sent to retailers of e-cigarettes found to be illegally selling e-cigarette products to minors. The Food and Drug Administration, concerned about the rising numbers of teenagers who “vape,” is cracking down on major e-cigarette brands to try and stop this trend. In a press release issued on Wednesday (Sept.… Continue reading FDA Cracks Down On Top E-Cig Brands To Curb Teen Vaping Epidemic
Smoking Rates Hit An All-Time Low
The rising popularity of e-cigarettes has helped drive down traditional smoking rates. Americans are lighting up less than ever, according to newly released data from the federal government. After yet another downtick, only about 14% of U.S. adults were still smokers last year, an all-time low that has fallen from some 42% in the 1960s… Continue reading Smoking Rates Hit An All-Time Low