e-cigarettes

Colorado Sues Juul For Marketing To Minors

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Colorado has filed a lawsuit against an e-cigarette manufacturer saying the company marketed products to children and downplayed health risks.The lawsuit鈥�

Disposable vapes may be hotter than Juul among kids, according to researcher Bonnie Halpern-Felsher. She received a bag of vape pens recently confiscated by a high school principal in northern California, with flavors like Banana Ice and Cool Mint.

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Parents: Teens Are Still Vaping, Despite Flavor Ban. Here's What They're Using

Allison Aubrey

Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.

A man vapes with an electronic cigarette. On Thursday, the CDC said lung-injury patients reported using 152 different THC-containing product brands.

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Vanessa Romo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said most people who have had lung injuries after vaping had consumed THC-containing products.

Paul Lubell used to vape medical marijuana to manage his chronic back and neck pain, instead of using opioid medications. Now, after getting hospitalized for lung sickness, he doesn't vape.

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He Started Vaping THC To Cope With Chronic Pain. Then He Got Sick

Marlene Harris-Taylor

A Navy veteran from Cleveland tried vaping marijuana to deal with his chronic pain. He landed in the hospital, becoming one of over 2,200 Americans who have suffered serious lung injury from vaping.

Attendees hold "We Vape, We Vote" signs ahead of a Trump rally last month in Dallas. The politics surrounding vaping and industry pushback against regulation appear to have derailed the Trump administration's plan to ban the sales of many vaping products.

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Politics, Industry Backlash Stall White House Ban On Flavored Vaping Products

Richard Harris

In September, the Trump administration said it would ban all flavored e-cigarette products in an effort to reduce the youth vaping epidemic. Since then, there's been no movement toward implementation.

Piper Johnson used to vape regularly in high school. After surviving vaping-related lung illness, she's now working to raise awareness of the risks of the habit.

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She Survived The ICU. Now, She Has A Message: Quit Vaping!

Allison Aubrey

On her way to start her freshman year of college, Piper Johnson landed in the emergency room because of vaping. She wants other young people to know how bad it can be.

Kenosha County, Wis., law enforcement officials discovered 31,000 THC-filled cartridges in a condo.

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Wisconsin Woman And Her Sons Charged With Running Illegal Vaping Operation

Cheryl Corley

Police say the trio ran one of the country's largest illegal manufacturing vaping businesses. Officials continue to investigate what's behind the deaths and illnesses linked to vaping.

An employee vapes at a store in New York City. Vaping, which many Americans have taken up as an alternative to smoking, has come under increased federal scrutiny following a rash of deaths related to the practice.

What We Know About Vaping-Related Illnesses And How To Prevent Them

Over 800 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related illnesses. Twelve people have died.

The New York State Department of Health said Thursday that it is looking at vitamin E acetate as a potential cause of severe pulmonary illness cases in the state that have been associated with vaping.

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Vitamin E Suspected In Serious Lung Problems Among People Who Vaped Cannabis

Joe Neel, Allison Aubrey

New York officials say tests found high levels of vitamin E in cannabis vaping products used by people who developed lung damage. But it's only one of many possible causes still under investigation.

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Colorado Finds Possible Link Between Vaping And Lung Disease Case

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Colorado health officials say one person has been confirmed with a severe lung disease that appears to be linked to electronic cigarette products.The鈥�