Tag: E-Cigarette

October 4, 2021

A study released today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes in 2021, with […]

August 5, 2021

The use of e-cigarettes (vaping) during pregnancy poses a significant health risk for the offspring, impairing blood vessel function even into adulthood, according to a new study by researchers at West Virginia University’s (WVU) School of Medicine. Diminished blood vessel […]

April 22, 2020

The American Heart Association (AHA) is investing nearly $17 million in scientific research to be led by scientists from Boston University, the Ohio State University and Yale University to study the health impacts of e-cigarettes and other nicotine delivery systems […]

December 19, 2019

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered that bacteria often found in the lungs became more harmful and caused increased inflammation when they were exposed to e-cigarette vape. The results of the three-year study, published today in Respiratory Research, show […]

October 4, 2019

A hedge fund that owns equity in Juul Labs reportedly slashed the value of its stake by more than a third to a price that values the e-cigarette maker at $24 billion. Darsana Capital Partners recently wrote down the value […]

September 26, 2019

A congressional panel has asked four e-cigarette companies to halt all television, radio, print and digital advertising “in the interest of safeguarding the health and well-being of one of our nation’s most precious resources — our youth.” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, […]

September 19, 2019

Topline: Leading broadcasters including CBS, Viacom and CNN are pulling adverts from Juul and other e-cigarette makers amid mounting concerns about the health risks associated with the devices and the rising number of teenagers vaping. CNN owner WarnerMedia is dropping […]

April 24, 2019

Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, which examined 75 popular e-cigarette products–cartridges (single use) and e-liquids […]

March 13, 2019

In one of his last acts as head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), outgoing Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb released new plans for restricting the sale of certain flavored e-cigarettes, in an effort to combat teen vaping. The draft […]

September 18, 2018

The FDA has a regulatory dilemma on its hands with e-cigarettes. In one sense, the government might want to encourage e-cigarette use as a public health policy because if e-cigarettes replace regular cigarettes they would save lives and billions of […]

March 16, 2018

Access to e-cigarettes by kids is a “big concern” for the Food and Drug Administration, and the agency plans to take steps soon to better address the vaping problem. Make no mistake, e-cigarettes contain nicotine, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb […]

February 23, 2018

The next time you inhale the vapor of an e-cigarette, consider this: there may be toxic levels of metals–including lead–that could be leaking from the heating coils of your device . This is the finding of a new study by […]