Nation Oct 06 New survey suggests little progress against stopping U.S. teens from vaping By Mike Stobbe, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Jun 23 Watch 6:42 FDA bans Juul vaping products as part of nicotine crackdown After a two-year review, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will ban all vaping and e-cigarette products sold by Juul. It's part of a series of more aggressive moves by the FDA to target vaping and smoking. Matthew…
Economy Jun 23 FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes, widely blamed teen vaping surge Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Economy Oct 12 FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers For the first time, U.S. health officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the R.J. Reynolds vaping device can benefit adult smokers. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Nation Oct 08 The first all-female guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Russia puts a film crew in space and other stories you missed Russia launches a crew to film a movie in space for the first time, vaping rates among high schoolers plunged in 2021 and an all-female team leads the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,… By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin
Jul 20 FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable vapes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health officials are cracking down on a brand of fruity disposable e-cigarettes that is popular with teenagers, saying the company never received permission to sell them in the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 25 39 states investigate Juul’s marketing of vaping products By Dave Collins, Associated Press Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 27 Illegal vapes in California found tainted with additives By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press California state officials say marijuana vape cartridges seized in illegal shops in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Smoking at all-time low, surgeon general report says By Harry Zahn But smoking tobacco is still “the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States,” according to a U.S. surgeon general’s report released Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Julián Castro drops out of 2020 Democratic field In our news wrap Thursday, the Democratic presidential primary field narrowed again as Julián Castro dropped out. The former Obama housing secretary, the only Latino still in the race, had failed to make headway in polls or in fundraising. Also,… Continue watching