Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
1 year, 2 months ago

Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to safely get rid of millions of small, battery-powered devices that are considered hazardous waste. THE COST OF CONFISCATING DISPOSABLE E-CIGARETTES In 2020, New York City outlawed the vast majority of e-cigarette types, banning flavors that can appeal to youngsters. “I don’t think anyone ever considered the volume of these in our community,” said New York Sheriff Anthony Miranda, who leads a task force on the issue. “No one has time to dismantle a thousand Esco Bars.” ___ AP video journalist Joseph Frederick contributed to this story from New York ___ Follow Matthew Perrone on Twitter: @AP_FDAwriter ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.

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Urgent warning over 'big puff' vapes - as experts warn more than 8 MILLION disposable devices are thrown away in the UK every week
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Urgent warning over 'big puff' vapes - as experts warn more than 8 MILLION disposable devices are thrown away in the UK every week

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued an urgent warning over the rapid rise of so-called 'big puff' vapes. However, campaign group Material Focus says that large-format vapes may 'circumvent' laws designed to crack down on disposable devices and reduce e-waste. Pictured: the Lost Mary BM6000 big puff-style vape However, Material Focus says that many users will continue to treat their 'reusable' vapes as …

Exploding batteries prompt call for deposit on disposable vapes
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Exploding batteries prompt call for deposit on disposable vapes

Dutch News  

E-waste recyclers are calling on the government to introduce deposits on disposable vapes to stop them ending up in household waste and causing fires. Vapes contain batteries which can ignite, posing a risk for workers on rubbish collection vehicles and waste and recycling plants, electrical goods sector umbrella organisation Open, which promotes e-waste recycling, said. What is more, scarce resources …

Disposable vapes set to be banned across the UK from next summer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Disposable vapes set to be banned across the UK from next summer

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disposable vapes are set to be banned across Britain next …

Disposable vape ban: Good riddance to vaping – the ultimate ick
11 months, 1 week ago

Disposable vape ban: Good riddance to vaping – the ultimate ick

The Independent  

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Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the ports in Southern California and beyond
1 year ago

Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the ports in Southern California and beyond

LA Times  

Disposable flavored e-cigarettes are displayed at a store in Florida. “FDA whacks one product and then the manufacturers get around it and the kids get around it,” said Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, a Stanford University psychologist who develops anti-vaping educational materials. “Those committing illegal acts don’t advertise their crimes, and those trying to import illegal tobacco products into the United States are …

French lawmakers approve bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth drawn to their flavors
1 year, 1 month ago

French lawmakers approve bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth drawn to their flavors

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s National Assembly unanimously approved a bill to ban single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes, in an attempt to protect young people drawn to their flavors and mitigate the environmental impacts of the disposable products known as “puffs.” Lawmakers adopted the bill in a late-night vote on Monday by 104 in favor, zero against. Disposable e-cigarettes — which cost about …

UK’s biggest manufacturer of cigarettes and e-cigarettes calls for tough rules on sales of products
1 year, 1 month ago

UK’s biggest manufacturer of cigarettes and e-cigarettes calls for tough rules on sales of products

The Telegraph  

Britain’s largest tobacco and vaping company is calling for e-cigarettes to be more closely regulated as it urges ministers not to ban disposable vapes. The company - which says “healthier alternatives” to smoking account for half of its revenue - said it backed the Government’s ambitions to make Britain “smoke free”. One in five children aged 11 to 17 has …

Communities can’t recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
1 year, 2 months ago

Communities can’t recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to safely get rid of millions of small, battery-powered devices that are considered hazardous waste. FDA’s tobacco chief, Brian King, said in a statement that his agency “will continue to carefully consider the potential environmental impacts” of vaping products. “I …

Vapes weighing equivalent to 3 Brooklyn Bridges thrown away each year
1 year, 2 months ago

Vapes weighing equivalent to 3 Brooklyn Bridges thrown away each year

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The world is accumulating a mountain of “invisible” electronic waste each year, according to new research, worth $10bn in …

Around 844 MILLION vapes are dumped worldwide every year - equivalent in weight to six Eiffel Towers, figures reveal
1 year, 2 months ago

Around 844 MILLION vapes are dumped worldwide every year - equivalent in weight to six Eiffel Towers, figures reveal

Daily Mail  

Around 844 million vaping devices are dumped worldwide each year - equivalent in weight to six Eiffel Towers. Around 844 million vaping devices are dumped worldwide each year, new figures have revealed That's the equivalent in weight to six Eiffel Towers, according to researchers from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research Around nine million tonnes of 'invisible' e-waste …

Number of vapes thrown away every week soars to five million as habit fuels alarming rise in waste
1 year, 4 months ago

Number of vapes thrown away every week soars to five million as habit fuels alarming rise in waste

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five million single-use vapes are discarded weekly in the UK …

Discarded vapes are increasingly becoming a fire hazard
1 year, 4 months ago

Discarded vapes are increasingly becoming a fire hazard

NL Times  

Vaporizers and e-cigarettes, also called vapes, which serve as an alternative to traditional cigarettes, are increasingly becoming a fire hazard, warns the Dutch Waste and Cleaning Services Association, De Telegraaf reports. More and more vapes end up in the trash and are increasingly a fire hazard when it comes to waste recycling. Wendy de Wild, director of the Dutch Waste …

Thousands of e-cigarettes are pouring into the US despite FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands of e-cigarettes are pouring into the US despite FDA crackdown on fruity flavors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Time and again, the vaping industry has innovated around …

5 takeaways from the AP’s report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market
1 year, 6 months ago

5 takeaways from the AP’s report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market

Associated Press  

How good a job is the Food and Drug Administration doing in its crackdown on kid-friendly electronic cigarette flavors? WITHOUT FDA PERMISSION The number of unique e-cigarettes sold in the U.S. has mushroomed to over 9,000 since 2020, when the FDA began restricting vaping flavors and requiring manufacturers to request permission to stay on the market. FDA’S FORMER TOP TOBACCO …

Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by The Associated Press. The FDA’s tobacco director, Brian King, said the agency is “unwavering” in its commitment against illegal …

Doctors reveal kids are now being hospitalised with breathing issues caused by vaping
1 year, 7 months ago

Doctors reveal kids are now being hospitalised with breathing issues caused by vaping

Daily Mail  

Children are being hospitalised with vaping-induced breathing difficulties amid a 'disturbing' youth vaping epidemic, senior medics warned today. It is illegal to sell vapes to under-18s but social media carries posts from teenagers showing vapes and discussing flavours such as pink lemonade, strawberry, banana and mango Shock data last month revealed a record 11.6 per cent of 11 to 17 …

The great vape sham: How super-strength e-cigarettes conquered America
1 year, 9 months ago

The great vape sham: How super-strength e-cigarettes conquered America

Daily Mail  

Vaping hit the mainstream in the 2010s and was viewed as a safe smoking cessation tool that could finally wean millions of tobacco users off cigarettes. Though vapes have been touted as an offramp for cigarette smokers, a 2018 analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine estimates 1.9 million American adults who vape have never smoked tobacco cigarettes. Despite prohibitions …

FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes
4 years, 5 months ago

FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permission to sell them in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration sent a letter Monday telling the company behind Puff Bar e-cigarettes to remove them from the market within 15 business days, including flavors like mango, pink lemonade …

FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
4 years, 11 months ago

FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. The agency’s rationale: Reusable vaping devices are far and away the most popular with underage users, preferred by more than 60% of high schoolers who vape, according to survey data collected last year. Sales of disposable e-cigarettes and all other tobacco …

Vaping deaths: Are e-cigarettes really safer than smoking tobacco? A complete guide to the facts
5 years, 1 month ago

Vaping deaths: Are e-cigarettes really safer than smoking tobacco? A complete guide to the facts

The Independent  

What are the health risks attached? In the UK, vaping has been linked to 200 health problems including pneumonia and heart disorders over the last five years, according to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency. Public Health England said most of the American cases of vaping related-illnesses were linked to people using “illicit vaping fluid” bought on the streets or …

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