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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 […]

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 […]

A California man has become the seventh person to die from a vaping-related illness in the US. The 40-year-old, who died over the weekend, is the second person to die in the state. Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Oregon have each reported one death from vaping. The United States Centers for Disease Control announced Monday […]

DENVER — In the wake of six vaping-related deaths and several illnesses across the country, health officials in Colorado want e-cigarette users to know about a free quit line aimed at helping teens kick their vaping habits. It’s called “My Life, My Quit” and it was created by National Jewish Health. It’s the first comprehensive […]

The recent rash of vaping-related illnesses and deaths could represent a crisis for the legal cannabis industry, which relies on vaping for an estimated quarter of its business in some states. But, some people in the industry believe, the problem could also represent an opportunity, to both help people and push toward wider legalization in the United […]

GURNEE, Illinois– Adam Hergenreder’s vaping habit almost killed him. Late last month, the 18-year-old student athlete in Gurnee, Illinois, was hospitalized after using e-cigarettes for more than a year and a half. Now his lungs are similar to those of a 70-year-old adult, doctors told him. “It was scary to think about that — that […]

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 […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes amid an outbreak of breathing problems tied to vaping. State and federal health authorities are investigating hundreds of breathing illnesses reported in people who have used e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. No single device, ingredient or additive has […]

WICHITA, Kan. — Health officials in Kansas have confirmed the first death in the state related to an outbreak of a lung disease linked to vaping. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said in a news release Tuesday the recent death involved a Kansas resident older than 50 who had a history of underlying […]

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 […]

BURRELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The body of missing 2-year-old Nalani Johnson has been found in western Pennsylvania, according to investigators. An Amber Alert was issued Saturday when police say Johnson was abducted, and crews had been searching for her since. Investigators say Johnson’s body was discovered in Pine Ridge Park in Burrell Township, Indiana County, on Tuesday […]

Michigan is set to become the first US state to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, according to an announcement Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The ban gives sellers 30 days to comply and lasts six months — though the governor can decide to renew it. This includes sales in brick-and-mortar stores, as well as […]