Dec 17 Bill to raise tobacco age has unlikely allies: Altria, Juul By Matthew Perrone, Richard Lardner, Associated Press Congress is moving to pass the biggest new sales restrictions on tobacco products in more than a decade, with support from two unlikely backers: Marlboro-cigarette maker Altria and vaping giant Juul Labs. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 8:28 Researchers still striving to understand cause of vaping-related illnesses By Miles O'Brien State governments continue to crack down on flavored e-cigarettes and other vape products, largely in response to the deaths and illnesses that began coming to light this past summer. But as lawmakers deliberate over their policy response to vaping, researchers… Continue watching
Dec 06 Officials list pot vape brands reported in U.S. outbreak of lung illnesses By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Most of the nearly 2,300 people who suffered lung damage had vaped liquids that contain THC, the high-inducing part of marijuana. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 6:49 News Wrap: Major storms disrupt Thanksgiving travel In our news wrap Wednesday, a major storm dumped heavy snow across the Midwest, disrupting travel on the day before Thanksgiving. As much as a foot fell in some places, delaying flights at Chicago O’Hare, while a separate system slammed… Continue watching
Nov 27 WATCH: Massachusetts becomes 1st state to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The legislation immediately bans the sale of flavored vaping products and will outlaw sales of menthol cigarettes starting June 1, 2020. Continue reading
Nov 26 Vitamin E acetate could be culprit in vaping illnesses, study suggests By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Nearly 2,300 Americans who vape have gotten sick since March, many of them teens and young adults, according to a recent tally by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 47 people have died. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 8:00 Why are so many kids addicted to vaping — and what will Trump do about it? With thousands sickened and 47 dead from a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping, teenage use of electronic cigarettes is still surging. As the health risks grow, pressure is building on President Trump to take action, with particular focus on… Continue watching
Nov 22 WATCH: Health groups urge Trump to move ahead with flavored e-cigarette ban By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Electronic cigarette use by teenagers has surged, but federal authorities have not finalized a plan for regulating e-cigarettes. Continue reading
Nov 21 Massachusetts pushes ban on flavored tobacco and vaping products By Associated Press The bill would also place a 75% excise tax on vaping products and require health insurers, including the state’s Medicaid program, to cover tobacco cessation counseling. Continue reading
Nov 19 New York joins states suing the largest U.S. e-cigarette maker By Associated Press The company was sued by California on Monday and North Carolina in May. Illinois, Massachusetts and several other states are also investigating the company. Continue reading