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DENVER — A new law goes into effect Monday that greatly restricts e-cigarette use across Colorado. Supporters say it’s an effort to cut down on teen e-cigarette use that health officials say has reached “epidemic levels.” The new law essentially says people can’t vape inside any public building or any businesses with a few exceptions. […]

A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000. That increase is offset by fewer pollution deaths from primitive indoor stoves and water contaminated with human and animal waste, so overall pollution […]

DENVER — The Denver City Council advanced a measure in committee Wednesday that would change the age of buying tobacco products in the city. A final vote is now expected by the end of the month. Update this advanced. At this rate – could be law by October in Denver. https://t.co/1H5mAQPL2s — Joe St. George […]

Back to school is a stressful time for parents and kids alike. While kids are making friends and getting to know their teachers, it’s every parents’ priority to keep their kids healthy and safe.  Especially when it comes to growing epidemic of e-cigarettes. While the state is looking at policies to reduce youth nicotine usage […]

Juul CEO Kevin Burns is out as head of the embattled maker of e-cigarettes, the company announced Wednesday. He is being replaced by K.C. Crosthwaite, who had been chief growth officer at tobacco company Altria, a major investor in Juul. In that position, he oversaw expansion into alternatives to traditional cigarettes, and played a key […]

LAS VEGAS — The 17-year-old traveled 250 miles with a bloody mouth, broken teeth and a hole in his jaw, trekking from a small town in Nevada to a pediatric hospital in Utah with his mother. There, doctors rushed him into surgery, working to reconstruct and repair shattered bone. What he told doctors shocked them: […]

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco is on course to become the first US city to effectively ban the sale of e-cigarettes once its board of supervisors votes on Tuesday. The board is expected to pass an ordinance that says “no person shall sell or distribute an electronic cigarette to a person in San Francisco” unless that product […]

As with other automakers, electrification and more stringent emissions regulations steer the fate of the Porsche V-8 on a similar course as the analog clock and the cigarette lighter. The thoroughly refreshed 2024 Porsche Cayenne S has them all, but for how long? Using the electric Porsche Taycan for inspiration, the third-generation refresh of Porsche’s […]

The sports trading card market has becoming wildly hot over the last few years, but there are some cards that have the ability to reach unimaginable price tags. Why?

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — In an effort to fight teen e-cigarette use, the city of Broomfield is offering free recreation passes for those who turn in their pens. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the Paul Derda Recreation Center, teens younger than 17 can drop off their e-cigarettes in exchange for a free three-month […]

AURORA, Colo. — As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to investigate widespread cases of vaping-related illnesses, health officials are taking a closer look at the sale and distribution of illegal vaping products on the black market. In a statement issued by the CDC, officials warned consumers, “Anyone who uses an e-cigarette or […]

US health officials announced Friday that they are now aware of at least 450 possible cases of severe lung disease that could be caused by vaping. These cases, which have occurred in 33 states and one jurisdiction, include some cases that are still under investigation by state health officials. A third confirmed death was also […]