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Dozens of kids hospitalised from vaping as NHS warns of Xmas flavours like mince pie

Health chiefs have criticised firms for selling festive-flavoured vapes to children as they revealed 170 kids have been hospitalised from vaping. Health bosses said flavours such as mince pie, candy cane, Christmas pudding and gingerbread are ‘likely to be appealing to younger age groups’ but there is ‘nothing joyful or fun’ about the serious effect vaping can have on their …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Collapsed lungs, asthma: doctors collect vaping teens' symptoms

Dutch News

At least 14 children were hospitalised this year as a result of using vapes and pediatricians suspect many more children are experiencing health problems, RTL Nieuws reported on Wednesday. Since November 1, the Dutch association of pediatricians has been calling on family doctors to report cases of children who become ill after vaping. Pediatric lung doctor Marije van den Beukel, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

14 children were hospitalized last year due to complaints caused by vaping

NL Times

At least 14 children were admitted to hospital last year with complaints that doctors believe were caused by vaping. The reports were made during the last year by doctors of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde, which is the Dutch Association for Pediatrics, which is also a member of FMS. Vapes were the only notable factor amongst the 14 patients that …

3 weeks ago

Supreme Court doesn’t seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increased

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use. Teen vaping use has since dropped to its lowest level in a decade, but the agency could change its approach after the inauguration next month of …

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3 weeks ago

Supreme Court wrestles with FDA’s attempt to curb access to flavored vapes

CNN

CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday pressed the Food and Drug Administration on whether it followed the law in its effort to keep flavored e-cigarettes off shelves, weighing a lawsuit from a multibillion-dollar industry that has come under scrutiny because its products are popular with school-aged children. At issue were a series of denials during the first year of …

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3 weeks ago

Supreme Court weighs FDA’s power to prohibit new vaping products for teens

LA Times

Disposable flavored electronic cigarette devices for sale at a store in Pinecrest, Fla., in 2023. Instead, the justices, both conservative and liberal, said Congress in 2009 gave the agency the power to stop the sale of new tobacco products, and it has used this authority in recent years to reject new vaping flavors with names such as “Rainbow Road” and …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use. The Food and Drug Administration has denied more than a million marketing applications for candy- or fruit-flavored products that appeal to kids, part of a wider crackdown …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Think vaping is healthier than smoking It affects sperm count, damages heart, lungs India study

India Today

Vaping, often marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, is gaining traction globally, including in India, where it remains banned. New studies have now revealed that vaping has immediate effects on the body's vascular health, even when the e-cigarette does not contain nicotine. Dr. Marianne Nabbout, the study's lead author, highlighted that while vaping may expose users to fewer harmful …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Online vape retailers ignore rules meant to protect minors, UCSD study finds

LA Times

Public health researchers at UC San Diego tested whether 78 online retailers complied with federal and local rules on flavored vaping products. The results of the study, which were published online Monday by the Journal of the American Medical Assn., showed that more than two-thirds of the buyers successfully obtained flavored vapes, including almost 70% of the buyers in the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

It’s easier than you might think for teens to buy restricted e-cigarette devices online

CNN

CNN — Although sales of tobacco products have been restricted in hundreds of municipalities across the US, a new study is highlighting some loopholes that allow children to bypass online regulations to buy e-cigarettes. To regulate these purchases, the researchers suggest “routine surveillance of online retailers” that “may identify opportunities to strengthen the implementation of existing public health laws designed …

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The U-turn on smoking outside pubs is a start – but it doesn’t go far enough

The Independent

When the Tories suggested raising the age limit for purchasing tobacco, it was one of their most illiberal policies to date – made even more illiberal because of the cross-party backing it received. Health secretary Wes Streeting, during his latest round of broadcast interviews, acknowledged that the hospitality industry has “taken a real battering in recent years” As such, he …

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Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

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. Wes Streeting said the hospitality industry has “taken a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two men granted bail after police intercept shipment of thousands of vapes allegedly destined for Canberra and surrounds

ABC

Two Canberra men have faced the ACT Magistrates Court after they were arrested in a police sting targeting the trade in illegal vapes. Yesterday police arrested 19-year-old Muhannad Haddara and 20-year-old Benjie Nishai Seru over the alleged offences. He is facing charges of possessing a commercial quantity of illegal vapes, supplying vaping goods, and possessing property believed to be the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Independent readers call for more vaping and smoking regulations as ban on disposables looms

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vapers blast Labour's plans to ban disposable vapes as 'absolute claptrap' and accuse the government of driving them back to smoking cigarettes - but demand 'guilty' litter louts take responsibility f

Daily Mail

Vapers have slammed Labour's plans to ban disposable vapes branding them an 'absolute claptrap' as they accuse the government of pushing them back to cigarettes. From next July it will be illegal to sell disposable vapes such as Elf bars and Lost Mary in a bid to prevent schoolchildren getting hooked on e-cigarettes and to reduce littering Some of the …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Juul lawsuit settlement: How vape users are spending their payments.

Slate

Christmas has come early for the e-cigarette community. “Randomly filled out one of those JUUL class action settlements last year and them folks just sent me $300,” reads one characteristically glib post. “I definitely felt as if I fell victim to predatory marketing to an underaged clientele, and my overall quality of life would be significantly greater if I didn’t …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent

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2 months ago

Streeting vows to toughen laws on vaping and smoking

The Telegraph

On Monday, Sir Keir said he felt “really angry” at the number of young children undergoing surgery to have their teeth removed because their oral health had been so neglected. “That’s what led us down the road of supervised tooth brushing, which some people said, well, that’s the nanny state.” “But I’m afraid of the cost of not doing it …

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2 months ago

Rachel Reeves eyeing higher taxes on vapes as budget day looms

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

“They’re a huge vibe.” A new wave of photogenic products want to help Gen Z quit vaping

LA Times

When model Josephine Lee, known online as Princess Gollum, arrived in Studio City for a skincare brand photo shoot in November 2021, she had all her signature accessories in tow. “Die another way.” “No one in this space was trying to do anything new,” said Lee, who alongside the brand’s third L.A.-based co-founder Alyson Lord, used BLIP lozenges and gum …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

One million in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One million adults in England now vape despite never being regular …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

One million people who never regularly smoked now vape in England – study

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A new study suggests the number of people vaping …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: The UK's smoking strongholds where nearly a quarter of adults still smoke - how hooked is your area?

Daily Mail

Only one in 10 Brits now smoke, the lowest proportion of the population ever recorded. Fresh analysis from the Office for National Statistics shows only some 6million people in the UK, about 12 per cent of the population were lighting up in 2023 ONS data show the number of daily or occasional vapers has risen to 5.1million in 2023, almost …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

How easy it is to buy illegal vapes in Britain: Shocking video shows undercover investigator buying banned devices from stores in constituencies of top Labour MPs

Daily Mail

Illegal vapes are being sold at an alarming rate in top Labour MP's constituencies, as some sellers have openly admitted to breaking the law, an investigation has found. Illegal vapes are being sold at an alarming rate in top Labour MP's constituencies, an investigation by campaign group WeVape has found Mr Oates said some sellers were operating without fear of …

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Dozens of kids hospitalised from vaping as NHS warns of Xmas flavours like mince pie

Collapsed lungs, asthma: doctors collect vaping teens' symptoms

14 children were hospitalized last year due to complaints caused by vaping

Supreme Court doesn’t seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes as teen use increased

Supreme Court wrestles with FDA’s attempt to curb access to flavored vapes

Supreme Court weighs FDA’s power to prohibit new vaping products for teens

Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.

Think vaping is healthier than smoking It affects sperm count, damages heart, lungs India study

Online vape retailers ignore rules meant to protect minors, UCSD study finds

It’s easier than you might think for teens to buy restricted e-cigarette devices online

The U-turn on smoking outside pubs is a start – but it doesn’t go far enough

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

Two men granted bail after police intercept shipment of thousands of vapes allegedly destined for Canberra and surrounds

Independent readers call for more vaping and smoking regulations as ban on disposables looms

Vapers blast Labour's plans to ban disposable vapes as 'absolute claptrap' and accuse the government of driving them back to smoking cigarettes - but demand 'guilty' litter louts take responsibility f

Juul lawsuit settlement: How vape users are spending their payments.

Is Britain’s disposable vape ban a good idea? Join The Independent Debate

Streeting vows to toughen laws on vaping and smoking

Rachel Reeves eyeing higher taxes on vapes as budget day looms

“They’re a huge vibe.” A new wave of photogenic products want to help Gen Z quit vaping

One million in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers

One million people who never regularly smoked now vape in England – study

Mapped: The UK's smoking strongholds where nearly a quarter of adults still smoke - how hooked is your area?

How easy it is to buy illegal vapes in Britain: Shocking video shows undercover investigator buying banned devices from stores in constituencies of top Labour MPs