USA - Nbcnews.com writes that new research indicates that vaping might be more hazardous to health than smoking. The health risks associated with smoking cigarettes are well-known and rarely disputed. E-cigarettes entered the market ostensibly as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes. Manufacturers of e-cigarettes claimed … [Read more...]

USA - Usatoday.com writes that a 17-year-old boy recently underwent a double lung transplant because of the vaping-related illness EVALI (defined below). The teen spent more than a month in the hospital because of the e-cigarette-related disease before undergoing surgery in October. Reports indicate the patient is the first in the … [Read more...]

Report Finds Juul Ignored Early Studies Indicating it Was Causing Teen Addiction USA- Reuters.com writes that the market-dominating seller of e-cigarettes knew that it was causing teenage nicotine addiction as early as 2015, but ignored the studies instead choosing to push forward with its highly potent product line. The company … [Read more...]

USA- Cnbc.com writes that e-cigarette company, Juul, just halted all sales of the company's mint-flavored pods. For the market leader in e-cigarettes, the mint flavor was the best seller accounting for around 70 percent of sales in the United States. The company announced the move last Thursday possibly in anticipation of the Trump … [Read more...]