Tag: e-cigarette

FDA Demands Removal of Fruity-Flavored Puff Bar Vapes

FDA Demands Removal of Fruity-Flavored Puff Bar Vapes

The FDA is cracking down on Puff Bar vapes, a fruity-flavored disposable e-cigarette that has recently boomed in popularity with teenagers.

/ July 21, 2020
Vape Lung Injuries Now Reported in All 50 States

Vape Lung Injuries Now Reported in All 50 States

Lung injuries from vaping have been reported in all 50 states. Health officials have reported 52 deaths nationwide due to vape lung injury.

/ December 17, 2019
Woman Suffers Cobalt Lung Disease After 6 Months of Vaping

Woman Suffers Cobalt Lung Disease After 6 Months of Vaping

Toxic metal from a vape heating coil caused a woman to develop permanent 'cobalt lung' disease after just 6 months of vaping, according to a new case report.

/ December 9, 2019
First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against JUUL Labs

First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against JUUL Labs

A grieving mother has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit against JUUL after her teenage son died of breathing complications that she blames on a vaping addiction that began when he was 15 years old.

/ October 18, 2019
JUUL in Deep Shit for Marketing Vapes to Kids in School

JUUL in Deep Shit for Marketing Vapes to Kids in School

The FDA has sent a warning to JUUL Labs for advertising e-cigarettes to kids in school as "totally safe" alternatives to nicotine cigarettes.

/ September 19, 2019
Kansas Patient Dies in Sixth Vaping-Related Lung Illness

Kansas Patient Dies in Sixth Vaping-Related Lung Illness

Six people have died of a severe lung illness that is linked to vaping, with the most recent death reported in Kansas.

/ September 18, 2019
Trump Says "Don't Vape" and Readies Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes

Trump Says “Don’t Vape” and Readies Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes

President Donald Trump said he warned his 13 year-old son, "Don't vape," one day after saying his administration would ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes to curb their attractiveness to young people.

/ September 13, 2019
Kansas Patient Dies in Sixth Vaping-Related Lung Illness

1st Death Linked to Vape Lung Outbreak in Illinois

Illinois health officials are investigating the first possible death caused by vaping-related lung disease.

/ August 26, 2019
153 Cases of Vaping Lung Disease Reported in 16 States

153 Cases of Vaping Lung Disease Reported in 16 States

Sixteen states have reported 153 cases of severe lung damage in young adults who used vapes or e-cigarettes over the past 2 months.

/ August 22, 2019
14 Teens Hospitalized with Lung Disease Linked to Vaping

14 Teens Hospitalized with Lung Disease Linked to Vaping

Health officials are warning about a sudden rise in severe lung disease linked to vaping after 14 young people were hospitalized in Illinois and Wisconsin.

/ August 5, 2019