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See how the youth e-cigarette epidemic is endangering kids, and what we’re doing to fight back before it’s too late.
Juul sued by Massachusetts, allegedly advertised on children’s websites
The state of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against leading e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs and its erstwhile parent company Pax Labs Wednesday, alleging that the company specifically targeted underage customers in its initial advertising campaign.
Read More CNN | February 13th
E-cigarettes highlight the challenges of dealing with plastic waste
E-cigarettes and pods for e-cigarettes or vapes can be both hazardous and electronic waste -- depending on the product -- and the plastic poses the same concerns as other plastic products that can add to overall waste and break down into microplastics that harm ocean ecosystems.
Read More ABC News | February 11th
FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn’t covered by the flavor ban.
Read More Associated Press | February 6th
Federal flavor ban goes into effect Thursday, but many flavored vape products will still be available
A nationwide ban on many flavored e-cigarette products goes into effect Thursday, but teenagers will still have access to nicotine vapes, experts say.
Read More NBC News | February 6th
Disposable E-Cigarettes, Sweet and Fruity, Escape FDA Restrictions
The Food and Drug Administration’s new e-cigarette limits are set to take some sweet and fruit-flavored products off the U.S. market next week but they won’t restrict sales of disposable e-cigarettes that come in flavors such as cherry crush, watermelon and pineapple lemonade.
Read More Wall Street Journal | January 29th
Surgeon General Says ‘Shocking’ Portion of People Aren’t Told to Stop Smoking
[E]-cigarettes, which are a diverse and constantly changing group of products, haven’t yet been proven to be effective for quitting.
Read More New York Times | January 23rd
New Jersey law bans sale of flavored vaping products
The flavors are meant to hook young people, who are using the products in increasing numbers, according to Murphy and the bill’s sponsors.
Read More Associated Press | January 21st
Social Media Helped Juul Dominate the Vaping Market. Now, Teens Are Using It to Help Each Other Quit
In a stark about-face, many of the same people who might have once posted about their #JuulLife are now using social media to urge their friends to quit vaping.
Read More Time | January 21st
Trump backpedals on vaping. Sad!
Mr. Trump flinched as soon as he encountered pushback, and the administration announced a different plan on Thursday. It proposes to keep both tobacco- and menthol-flavored pods on the market and permit vape shops to continue selling tank-based e-cigarette products in any flavor.
Read More Washington Post | January 3rd
Poll: Strong majority favors banning flavored vaping products
A strong majority of voters say they have significant health concerns about vaping and support banning candy and fruit flavors, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll.
Read More The Hill | January 2nd
