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Vaping

As smoking’s popularity plummets, vaping is on the rise. People have turned to e-cigarettes and other products to get a fix of nicotine, THC, and other flavored vapor. For companies like Juul, the industry is booming, and regulators at groups like the Food and Drug Administration have struggled to craft regulations to keep up with the rising demand. In the United States, young people, in particular, have started vaping in droves, leading the surgeon general to declare youth vaping an epidemic in 2018. An outbreak of a mysterious lung injury linked to e-cigarette use (particularly in people who use THC) has also captured the attention of both regulators and public health officials.

India bans e-cigarette sales and says there’s an ‘epidemic’ of kids vapingIndia bans e-cigarette sales and says there’s an ‘epidemic’ of kids vaping
You can buy vapes illegally on eBay — and these senators want the practice to endYou can buy vapes illegally on eBay — and these senators want the practice to end
CNN will stop running Juul and other e-cigarette ads after vaping deathsCNN will stop running Juul and other e-cigarette ads after vaping deaths
People are throwing their Juuls out windows and drenching them in water just to quit

Also subbing in sugar snap peas

Ashley Carman
Trump calls on FDA to ban all flavored vapes after mystery lung illnessTrump calls on FDA to ban all flavored vapes after mystery lung illness
Chemical contaminant identified as ‘key focus’ of investigation into vaping illnessChemical contaminant identified as ‘key focus’ of investigation into vaping illness
Possible Juul link to seizures kicks off FDA investigationPossible Juul link to seizures kicks off FDA investigation
The FTC is reportedly investigating Juul Labs over its marketing practicesThe FTC is reportedly investigating Juul Labs over its marketing practices
First vaper reported dead after mysterious lung diseaseFirst vaper reported dead after mysterious lung disease
Juul launches a Bluetooth e-cigarette that tracks how much you vapeJuul launches a Bluetooth e-cigarette that tracks how much you vape
San Francisco is set to ban Juul and other e-cigarette sales in 2020San Francisco is set to ban Juul and other e-cigarette sales in 2020
Teen vapers are using eBay to dodge age restrictionsTeen vapers are using eBay to dodge age restrictions
Why Big Tobacco and Big Vape love comparing nicotine to caffeine

‘They’re apples and oranges’

Rachel Becker
E-cigarette users are reporting seizures to the FDAE-cigarette users are reporting seizures to the FDA
Why it’s so hard to talk about e-cigarette risksWhy it’s so hard to talk about e-cigarette risks
Flavored vapes draw FDA ire, with some exceptionsFlavored vapes draw FDA ire, with some exceptions
The FDA shakeup could stall e-cigarette regulationsThe FDA shakeup could stall e-cigarette regulations
A cartoon monster puffing on a Juul stars in the vaping giant’s latest lawsuitA cartoon monster puffing on a Juul stars in the vaping giant’s latest lawsuit
Juul’s imitators are copying the popular vape’s high nicotine levelsJuul’s imitators are copying the popular vape’s high nicotine levels
Deadly vape explosion highlights safety gapsDeadly vape explosion highlights safety gaps
Teens who vape are more likely to smoke cigarettes laterTeens who vape are more likely to smoke cigarettes later
Vaping may help some people quit cigarettes, but what about the nicotine?Vaping may help some people quit cigarettes, but what about the nicotine?
Is vaping better than smoking? Scientists studied pee to find outIs vaping better than smoking? Scientists studied pee to find out
Juul’s nicotine salts are dominating the market — and other companies want in
A spike in underage vaping prompts FDA to restrict flavored e-cigarette products

The FDA is also taking aim at flavored cigars and menthol-flavored cigarettes

Rachel Becker
Juul cuts flavored nicotine supply to stores and shutters its social mediaJuul cuts flavored nicotine supply to stores and shutters its social media
What a ban on e-cigarette flavors could mean for Big Tobacco

It could be a big hit to companies like Juul and a boon for Big Tobacco

Rachel Becker
Cigarette smoking hits a low in the US, but don’t thank vapes for itCigarette smoking hits a low in the US, but don’t thank vapes for it
Juul gets a surprise visit from the FDA as part of agency’s crackdownJuul gets a surprise visit from the FDA as part of agency’s crackdown
Juul has 60 days to prove it can keep its e-cigs away from kids, FDA warnsJuul has 60 days to prove it can keep its e-cigs away from kids, FDA warns
Is nicotine actually bad for you?

The case against Juul is also partly a case against nicotine

Rachel Becker
Why is Juul worth $16 billion? It’s more like a cigarette than you think

“This is a recipe for addiction.”

Rachel Becker

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