Doctors increasingly discourage vaping amid mounting health concerns Monday, July 31 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping-- even as a smoking cessation tool.For current smokers, "there are other very powerful, safe and FDA approved interventions," Dr. Petros Levounis, the... Read More.
Juul to pay $462 million settlement for ‘central role in the youth vaping epidemic,’ AGs say Wednesday, April 12 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Several attorneys general announced a new $462 million settlement from e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs on Wednesday.The settlement is the largest multistate settlement which includes the most "stringent restrictions on the company's marketing and sales to protect and to prevent minors from vaping,"... Read More.
Brookville Area School District holds “Community Awareness Night” Tuesday, December 13 by Louise BennettBROOKVILLE – Also this evening, a free “Community Awareness Night” is being presented by the Brookville Area School District.Representatives from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, Clearfield-Jefferson Drug and Alcohol Commission, and the Brookville School District will speak on various topics including vaping, viral Tik-Tok... Read More.
Smoking, vaping increases risk of death from COVID, study finds Thursday, July 28 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Smokers and vapers are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19 or die of the disease, a new study finds.People who reported use of tobacco products prior to their hospitalization were 39% more likely to be put on mechanical... Read More.
FDA orders Juul e-cigarettes and vaping products to be taken off the market in US Friday, June 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it is taking Juul Labs e-cigarettes and other products off the market.It comes after the federal health agency completed a nearly two-year review of the manufacturer's application to sell its vaping device and tobacco-... Read More.
Juul reaches $40M settlement in NC for alleged role in ‘teen vaping epidemic’ Tuesday, June 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- North Carolina's attorney general announced Monday that a $40 million settlement had been reached with e-cigarette maker Juul over its alleged role in fueling the "vaping epidemic" among young people."For years, Juul targeted young people, including teens, with its highly addictive... Read More.
Officer seen kneeing man multiple times following vaping arrest Monday, June 14 by ABC News(OCEAN CITY, Md.) -- A video showing a Maryland police officer kneeing a man multiple times during an arrest over vaping is circulating through social media.The encounter began on Saturday just before 8:30 p.m. in the coastal resort town of Ocean City after officers... Read More.
PA files lawsuit against e-cig manufacturer Juul for marketing to teens Tuesday, February 11 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA (AP) — The Pennsylvania attorney general's office is suing electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul over how its products are marketed and sold to teenagers.The office on Monday filed a complaint in Philadelphia court, seeking an injunction to halt its e-cigarette sales in Pennsylvania... Read More.
PA DCNR bans tobacco and vape use at state park playgrounds Saturday, February 8 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine announced a ban on all forms of tobacco, vaping, and e-cigarettes at playgrounds in all state parks.“Directly in line with our parks’ mission of promoting... Read More.
More details about toddler vaping video in Indiana County Tuesday, January 14 by wcednewsSeward, PA – More details are coming out about the case of two people who videoed a 2-year-old boy vaping in Indiana County.State Police say that a 17-year-old girl from Seward had been babysitting the toddler at a home in Westmoreland County.She and a... Read More.
