Tag Archives: Vaping

U.S. judge keeps intact Massachusetts’ toughest-in-nation vaping ban

BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put on hold Massachusetts’ four-month ban on the sale of vaping products, keeping intact the toughest prohibition yet in a rapidly developing response to e-cigarettes and their potential link to a lung disease. A demonstrator vapes during a protest at the Massachusetts… Read More »

FDA enlists DEA in vaping probe, will prosecute sales of illicit e-cigarettes as a crime

In this April 11, 2018, file photo, a high school student uses a vaping device near a school campus. AP Photo | Steven Senne The Food and Drug Administration has asked the Drug Enforcement Administration to assist in its investigation of a vaping illness that’s caused hundreds of people to fall ill in recent weeks,… Read More »

CDC warns against vaping after mysterious spike in lung illnesses

Public health officials are warning against using e-cigarettes and other vaping products after a surge in mysterious respiratory illnesses that have been linked back to vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory that “includes the recommendation that while this investigation is ongoing, if you are concerned about these specific health… Read More »

CDC, state health officials investigating link between vaping and severe lung disease

States with the most cases include Wisconsin, with 15 confirmed cases and 15 more under investigation, according to CNN’s survey. Illinois has 10 confirmed cases, while 12 more are under investigation. California is looking into 19 such cases. The New York State Department of Health said Friday it was “actively investigating” 11 cases. Indiana and… Read More »

Vaping linked to lung illnesses in US

As many as 50 people in at least six US states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products. No deaths have been reported. Symptoms have included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain and vomiting. Doctors say the illnesses resemble an inhalation injury. Cases have been reported… Read More »