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
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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?
Did Juul Use Young People To Create E-Cig Buzz On Social Media?
Stanford University researchers suggest that Juul used young social media influencers to market its products to teens. These days there is great concern about young people Juuling, which is the most popular form of vaping. At first, some young people were under the mistaken impression that vaping wasn’t as dangerous as smoking, but many would… Continue reading Did Juul Use Young People To Create E-Cig Buzz On Social Media?
FDA Wants To Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration believes that flavored products are too appealing to teens. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to restrict the sale of flavored e-cigs and cigars as well as ban menthol cigarettes outright. Last Thursday, the FDA released a detailed proposal for its proposed policies. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said… Continue reading FDA Wants To Ban Menthol Cigarettes
FDA May Ban Flavored E-Cig Products From Convenience Stores
If the ban becomes a reality, places like 7-Eleven, Circle K, Shell and Mobil would no longer carry flavored e-cig products. Continuing its crusade to push back on “epidemic” levels of young people vaping, the FDA is now considering whether flavored e-cigarette products should be limited to being sold in vaping shops. This would mean… Continue reading FDA May Ban Flavored E-Cig Products From Convenience Stores
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
Kristen Bell Reveals She Smokes Weed Around Sober Dax Shepard
“I smoke around my husband and it doesn’t seem to bother him. Weed rules. Weed is my drug of choice, for sure.” Actress Kristen Bell recently posted a heartfelt tribute to her husband Dax Shepard on social media congratulating him on his 14th year of sobriety. However, that doesn’t mean The Good Place actress has… Continue reading Kristen Bell Reveals She Smokes Weed Around Sober Dax Shepard
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
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Apologizes For Airline Incident: Alcohol Doesn't Suit Me
Meyers revealed that his recent, highly-publicized inflight trouble was the result of a lapse in his sobriety. Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers issued a statement in the wake of a verbal altercation with his wife during a flight that appears to have been fueled by alcohol consumption. The Tudors actor, who has a history of substance-related issues,… Continue reading Jonathan Rhys Meyers Apologizes For Airline Incident: Alcohol Doesn't Suit Me