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Stop Smoking August 22, 2019

Colorado health officials probe suspected vaping-related illness case

Colorado health officials are investigating a suspected case of vaping-related illness.

Stop Smoking August 21, 2019

Teen hospitalized with vape-related health scare: ‘Machines were keeping Tryston alive’

A Texas teen is recovering after spending 18 days in the hospital for a collapsed lung doctors believe was caused by vaping.

Stop Smoking August 21, 2019

E-cigarettes damage blood vessels even if devices don’t contain nicotine, study finds

Often touted as a safer alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes can have negative effects on a user’s blood vessels, damaging them after just one use, a new study says. 

Stop Smoking August 20, 2019

Florida teen says vaping caused lung to collapse: 'I couldn’t breathe'

A Florida teen who developed a hole in his right lung that later caused it to collapse blames his recent health scare on vaping.

Stop Smoking August 19, 2019

Possible vaping, severe lung illness link sparks CDC probe

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating whether a series of lung illnesses reported across multiple states is linked to vaping.

Stop Smoking August 15, 2019

Cigarette packages would feature color images, new health warnings under FDA proposal

The move would mark the first revisal since the Surgeon General’s warning was introduced to cigarette packaging and advertisements in 1984.

Stop Smoking August 15, 2019

Dozens of Midwest teens who reported vaping hospitalized with 'severe lung injury,' breathing problems

More than a dozen teens in the Midwest who reported vaping have been hospitalized with lung issues, stumping doctors who are searching for what exactly is sickening them.

Stop Smoking August 14, 2019

Vaping among Illinois teens possibly tied to increase in hospitalizations, health officials say

An increase in hospitalizations among adolescents in Illinois may be linked to vaping, state health officials recently announced.  

Stop Smoking August 9, 2019

Vape pen explodes in UK man's car, causes third-degree burns: 'It felt like I was being burnt alive'

A man in the United Kingdom is lucky to be alive after his vape pen exploded while he was driving, setting both himself and his car ablaze and leaving him with third-degree burns. 

Stop Smoking August 8, 2019

Seizures after vaping? FDA investigating 127 reports of the neurological condition following e-cig use

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced it is investigating 127 reports of seizures occurring after vaping or electronic cigarette use. 

Stop Smoking August 4, 2019

Ohio city's ban on hiring smokers, vapers could be 'slippery slope,' some fear

More bad news for smokers and vapers: The city of Dayton, Ohio, says it will no longer hire anyone who uses nicotine or tobacco.