October 9, 2019 Utah's first vaping-related death reported, victim was under 30 The victim was under 30, had vaped THC and had not been hospitalized prior to death.
October 9, 2019 Los Angeles proposes ban on e-cigarettes, vaping devices Officials at a Los Angeles city council meeting Tuesday proposed banning all e-cigarettes and vaping devices until they are deemed safe by the federal Food and Drug Administration, according to reports.
October 8, 2019 New York identifies first vaping-related death as Bronx teen Gov. Cuomo said the victim was a 17-year-old from the Bronx.
October 8, 2019 E-cigarette maker Juul sued by school districts in Kansas, Missouri and New York School districts in Kansas, Missouri and New York sued e-cigarette giant Juul Monday, accusing the company of endangering the lives of students through deceptive marketing misconduct.
October 4, 2019 Chemical burns from vaping? Lung damage resembles mustard gas exposure, Mayo Clinic doctors say Doctors from the Mayo Clinic analyzed lung tissue samples from patients who became ill after vaping and determined the damage to their lungs resembles chemical burns, such as those from mustard gas, a chemical agent used during World War I.
October 3, 2019 US vaping illnesses top 1,000, death count at 18 as consumer watchdog agency probes e-cigarette companies Surpassing 1,000 cases, the outbreak of U.S. vaping-related illnesses is starting to look like the early signs of an epidemic.
October 3, 2019 Colorado couple on daughter's vaping illness: She was 'drawn in' by flavored e-cigarettes It wasn't until they saw their third doctor that anyone suspected a vaping-related illness.
October 3, 2019 Virginia sees first vaping-related death as national toll rises to 16 Virginia health officials this week announced the first vaping-linked death in the state, bringing the U.S. death toll to 16.
October 2, 2019 Alabama sees 1st vaping-linked death as US toll rises to 15 Health officials in Alabama on Wednesday confirmed the first death in the state attributed to vaping.
October 2, 2019 New Jersey reports first vaping-linked death, US toll rises to 14 There have been 14 confirmed and probable cases of serious lung injury in New Jersey, in addition to 32 reports of severe lung illnesses currently under investigation by state officials.