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Efforts to Ban Flavored Vape and Tobacco at Federal Level Moves Forward
As news coverage of e-cigarette related illnesses has faded into the background, the U.S. House of Representatives took a major step last week by passing the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, which bans all sales of flavored vape as well as tobacco products, namely menthol cigarettes.
Harvard Researchers Find a “Microbial Toxin” in JUUL Vape Products
Adding to the list of potential health hazards of “vaping,” a research team at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health has discovered a biocontaminant in JUUL vape oil that can lead to serious, long-term respiratory damage.
Despite Explosions and Other Concerns E-Cigarette Use is On The Rise
In April, a 20-year-old woman from Arizona suffered severe burn injuries. Driving her pickup at the time, the accident caused her to run into a tree, resulting in broken legs and pelvis. An officer at the scene said that when he opened the door to the cab, “the whole inside...was on fire.”
Pennsylvania County Council Bans E-Cigarettes: Medical Experts Say There is Good Reason
This week, the Allegheny County Council voted to ban e-cigarette use in public spaces, being the second county in Pennsylvania to do so. The practice of “vaping” is no longer permitted in offices and other indoor workplaces, schools, indoor sports and entertainment venues, health care facilities and bus and train stations.
What Was The Purpose Behind Indiana Vaping Law? The FBI Wants To Know
Earlier this week, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down part of an Indiana law regulating the manufacture and sale of electronic cigarettes and vaping liquids. The law was considered controversial, because it applied to manufacturers operating outside of Indiana, which the court ruled was “unconstitutional.” Furthermore, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now looking into how the law was written and passed – and whether or not it illegally favored in-state manufacturers by shutting out-of-state companies out of the Indiana market.