Vaping raises concern among medical community, students amid COVID-19 pandemic
Logan Peterson, Contributing Writer
April 23, 2020
People with underlying medical issues or aged 65 and over are statistically more at risk for severe symptoms of COVID-19. But people as young as 20 are also in danger — and this could be made worse by using nicotine inhalants. Health professionals have raised concerns over the effects of smoking and vap...
Regulators in spotlight amid vaping illness outbreak
Jonathan Lee, Contributing Writer
November 18, 2019
Lawmakers on Wednesday heard from a top FDA official that there was no timeline set for a proposed ban on non-tobacco flavored vaping products. The comments came at a hearing for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The plan to remove all non-tobacco flavored vaping products from the U.S. market was announced...
Trump to pursue higher sales age for e-cigarettes
Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
November 8, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will pursue raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in its upcoming plans to combat youth vaping. Trump told reporters his administration will release its final plans for restricting e-cigarettes next...
US probe of vaping illnesses focuses on THC from marijuana
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
September 27, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials said Friday that their investigation into an outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain the marijuana compound THC. Most of the 800 people who got sick vaped THC, the ingredient in marijuana that causes a high,...
Vaping illnesses, deaths reported nationwide
Cailey Gleeson, Focus Editor
September 23, 2019
Once seen as a cutting-edge nicotine alternative to cigarettes, recent cases of illnesses and deaths associated with e-cigarette products have called into question the safety of vaping materials. Illinois was the first state to report a death associated with vaping on Aug. 23, and the Illinois Depar...
Government will propose banning flavors used in e-cigarettes
Matthew Peroni, Associated Press
September 11, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes to combat a recent surge in underage vaping . The Food and Drug Administration will develop guidelines to remove from the market all e-cigarette flavors except t...
Illinois patient’s death may be first in US tied to vaping
Don Babwin and Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
August 24, 2019
Health officials said Friday that an Illinois patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died and that they consider it the first death in the United States linked to the smoking alternative that has become popular with teens and young adults. The Illinois Department of Public...
Juuls, teens and taxes
Shane Rene, Managing Editor
March 4, 2019
I enjoy cigarettes, I won’t lie. And I will admit that they have become sufficiently imbedded in my life. As I walk out the door each morning, I pat myself down and go through the checklist: phone, wallet, keys, cigarettes, lighter — the essentials. Every so often people will ask me why I like c...
