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- LifestyleAbby Haglage
Woman's e-cigarette habit leads to her 'cobalt lung' diagnosis – an incurable disease found only in metal workers
A 49-year-old woman developed "cobalt lung," an illness typically only found in metal workers, after vaping.
- WellnessReuters
Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country's toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, in response to a rise in youth vaping and an outbreak of vaping-related serious lung injuries. Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, signed into law legislation passed by the state's Democrat-controlled legislature earlier this month that also places a 75% excise tax on e-cigarettes. Several other states have recently adopted emergency bans on the sale of flavored vaping products amid a nationwide outbreak of lung injuries among e-cigarette users and concerns about the growing popularity of the products among high school and middle school students.
- WellnessRachel Grumman Bender
Heavy weed use linked to higher risk of stroke in young people, says new study
Young adults who use marijuana appear to have a higher risk of stroke, according to a new study. The study's lead author explains why.
- WellnessAbby Haglage
CDC makes 'breakthrough' on vaping crisis, names vitamin E oil as potential culprit
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first to identify a "potential toxicant of concern" in the vaping crisis. Here's what you need to know about vitamin E oil.
- WellnessRachel Grumman Bender
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will accept vapes, cartridges for the first time
For the first time, the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26, where people can anonymously dispose of unused or expired drugs, will accept vaping devices and cartridges.
- LifestyleYahoo Lifestyle
Meet the millennial doctor using TikTok to help teens stop vaping
A 29-year-old doctor from Minnesota is using social media platform TikTok to educate teens about the dangers of vaping.
- LifestyleYahoo Lifestyle
High school cheerleaders kicked off squad for vaping, while schools are ‘desperate’ to stop epidemic
The Texas school district removed several cheerleaders from the squad for "vaping violations." Other schools across the country are struggling to stop teens from vaping.
- WellnessAbby Haglage
CDC confirms 33 deaths from vaping-related lung injury as Juul pulls flavors like Mango and Creme
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 1,479 cases of vaping-related illness, with 33 deaths, as Juul announces it will be suspending sales of its fruity flavors.
- WellnessAssociated Press
Judge blocks Michigan's ban on flavored e-cigarettes
A Michigan judge temporarily blocked the state's weeks-old ban on flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, saying it may force adults to return to smoking more harmful tobacco products and has irreparably hurt vaping businesses. Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens put the prohibition on hold until "further order of this court." The preliminary injunction will be appealed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who ordered the creation of the emergency rules in a bid to combat the epidemic of teen vaping.
- WellnessAbby Haglage
Vaping lung injuries resemble chemical burns, expert calls it the 'tip of the iceberg'
A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine is showing evidence that lung injuries from vaping resemble "chemical burns." An expert says it may be just the beginning.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Tests on black market marijuana vape pens reveal contaminants, including pesticides
NBC News hired a lab to test THC vaping pens from both legal distributors and black market sources. They found "deeply troubling" results, including lung-damaging chemicals in the counterfeit cartridges.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Counterfeit vaping products targeted by California, as vape-related illnesses, deaths rise nationwide
California is cracking down on counterfeit vaping products, which may play a role in the vaping-related lung damage and deaths seen across the U.S.
WellnessAmy RussoNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Takes Executive Action To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
The move comes amid a national investigation into hundreds of cases of lung illness and six deaths associated with vaping.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Teens are responding to the vaping epidemic with parody videos on TikTok
#StopJuuling is trending on TikTok as teens create parody videos about vaping-related illnesses and deaths.
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
High school 'temporarily' removes bathroom stall doors to combat student vaping
In order to curb high schoolers from vaping in the bathroom, a school temporarily removed the stall doors of the boys' room.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Is vitamin E oil causing vaping-related lung illnesses? New York State Dept. investigates
The New York State Dept. of Health is investigating vitamin E oil as a possible cause of the mysterious, severe respiratory illnesses linked to vaping.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Mom of teen with vaping addiction warns parents about the dangers of e-cigarettes: 'It's stealth by design'
Dorian Fuhrman and her son open up about the teen's addiction to vaping and the organization they co-founded — Parents Against Vaping e-Cigarettes — to raise awareness about "the most serious adolescent public-health crisis...in decades."
- LifestyleAbby Haglage
FDA links vaping to 127 seizures — expert says e-cigarettes can 'alter' teens' brains
A new report from the Food and Drug Administration is sharing 127 cases of "seizures and other neurological symptoms" related to vaping. An expert weighs in on the potential long term health effects.
