Australia to ban import of disposable vapes as youth addiction soars
Vapes were "not sold as a recreational product, especially not one targeted to our kids, but that is what it has become," Australia's health minister said.
Vapes were "not sold as a recreational product, especially not one targeted to our kids, but that is what it has become," Australia's health minister said.
Among middle schoolers, increases were seen in the use of tobacco products.
The report also found that White non-Hispanic Americans between 18 and 24 vape more than Latino, Asian or Black youth in the same age group.
The influx comes despite a crackdown by the FDA and involves mostly sweet and fruity flavors that make them teens' favorites, the AP says.
The teenager who shot and killed another teen during a vape juice robbery has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. Demarea Mitchell, 19, was sentenced for the murder of Lloyd Chavez IV.
The teenager who planned a robbery that ended with the death of 18-year-old Lloyd Chavez IV in Centennial in 2019 has been sentenced to life in prison.
Boulder County is joining a federal lawsuit against Juul Labs. The suit claims the vaping company of targeting and appealing to teenagers.
Just four days into new regulations on e-cigarettes and nicotine, Boulder vape shops are having mixed results in figuring out how to operate.
Only tobacco, mint and menthol flavors will remain for sale in the United States.
When Mark Branson's phone beeped with a news alert Wednesday morning, he didn't expect it would hit him so hard.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) said she agrees with President Trump on his proposal to ban favored e-cigarettes.
A number of parents, health officials and Boulder Valley School District leaders are hopeful proposed regulations on the sales of e-cigarettes will help curb use by teens.
As of Monday, the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act now includes e-cigarettes and vaping.
Starting Monday, E-cigarettes and vaping devices are illegal indoors in Colorado. Public health officials say the new law will protect everyone from secondhand exposure.
Aspen is now the first city in Colorado to ban the sale of flavored nicotine products.
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law which targets the use of vaping products indoors.
The lawsuit is the first by a state over the company's alleged marketing toward teens.
Colorado lawmakers are discussing possible limits on where e-cigarettes can be used.
Finding a place to vape in Colorado could soon be as hard as finding a place to smoke. State lawmakers plan to amend the Clean Indoor Air Act to include e-cigarettes.
According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado teens have the highest incidence of vaping in the country.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says Colorado teenagers vape or use e-cigarettes more than in any other state.
The Colorado QuitLine is taking much younger callers in response to the popularity of vaping among teenagers.
Gov. John Hickenlooper and local health groups are working to curb the number of young Coloradans who vape.
The Food and Drug Administration has labeled teen vaping as an epidemic.
Federal health officials on Tuesday announced a nationwide crackdown on underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand.
The son of a woman who was at a Colorado memory care facility says a device she wore there that used "intelligent fall detection" didn't protect her the way it was supposed to.
Westminster Professional Firefighters Union (Local 2889) is asking residents to support Ballot Measure 3C this election.
Colorado Democrats are close to having a veto-proof duel-chamber majority.
NoCo Places has laid out what it calls a conservation vision to prevent the potential for overcrowding on the Front Range.
Our windy cold front that boosted Thursday's fire danger has opened the door for colder air to filter into Colorado. Frost and Freeze issues may pop up overnight in many areas as a result.
The son of a woman who was at a Colorado memory care facility says a device she wore there that used "intelligent fall detection" didn't protect her the way it was supposed to.
Westminster Professional Firefighters Union (Local 2889) is asking residents to support Ballot Measure 3C this election.
Colorado Democrats are close to having a veto-proof duel-chamber majority.
NoCo Places has laid out what it calls a conservation vision to prevent the potential for overcrowding on the Front Range.
Our windy cold front that boosted Thursday's fire danger has opened the door for colder air to filter into Colorado. Frost and Freeze issues may pop up overnight in many areas as a result.
A Denver Broncos player was a victim in a shooting last week. Josh Reynolds was shot and suffered minor injuries.
Colorado officials say at least a dozen mailed ballots were stolen in Mesa County and then sent in with fraudulent votes.
NoCo Places has laid out what it calls a conservation vision to prevent the potential for overcrowding on the Front Range.
A group says elephants deserve the same rights as humans and for that reason should be released from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
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A Denver Broncos player was a victim in a shooting last week. Josh Reynolds was shot and suffered minor injuries.
Broncos linebacker Cody Barton earned his first career AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor after a standout performance that helped trigger Denver's 33-10 rout of the Saints.
Denver Broncos Defensive End Zach Allen teamed up with United Healthcare to donate more than 300 winter coats to children this week.
The Denver Nuggets secured another one of their core players by agreeing with forward Aaron Gordon on a four-year, $133 million contract extension this week. The 29-year-old power forward helped the Nuggets win their first NBA title in the 2022-23 season.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said that the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche will stay at Ball Arena for the next 26 years, until 2050.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
For more than 150 years, federal boarding schools for Native children forced them to assimilate, and often caused physical and emotional abuse.
Harris has held a steady advantage over Trump in terms of physical resources on the ground, while Trump is getting help on voter outreach from Elon Musk and outside groups.
Soaring cost of food, housing and other staples means more Americans are just getting by, Bank of America Institute survey shows.
The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.
Colorado Democrats are close to having a veto-proof duel-chamber majority.
As part of a faith outreach, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at two Atlanta churches last Sunday, and she told CNN that she was "raised to believe in a loving God."
At least a dozen mailed ballots were intercepted and cast on the Western Slope before voters received them, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.
For more than 150 years, federal boarding schools for Native children forced them to assimilate, and often caused physical and emotional abuse.
Harris has held a steady advantage over Trump in terms of physical resources on the ground, while Trump is getting help on voter outreach from Elon Musk and outside groups.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine.
The EPA has finalized stricter rules meant to limit the exposure of children to lead paint.
Health care hasn't figured prominently on the campaign trail this fall. These voters wish it would.
Mesa County Public Health officials say the person who died in Colorado and whose death is tied to a multi-state McDonald's E. coli outbreak lived in Mesa County.
The future of the El Rancho building that housed the now-closed restaurant is the subject of debate and controversy.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Soaring cost of food, housing and other staples means more Americans are just getting by, Bank of America Institute survey shows.
The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, state officials say.
Animal welfare activists have pushed airlines to offer vegan creamer options, arguing that benefits cows and passengers.
The son of a woman who was at a Colorado memory care facility says a device she wore there that used "intelligent fall detection" didn't protect her the way it was supposed to.
Stephen Matthews, a former Denver cardiologist who was convicted over the summer of drugging 11 women and sexually assaulting nine of them, faces sentencing later this week.
An Arapahoe County woman pleaded guilty to felony abuse of a developmentally disabled man. Video obtained by CBS News Colorado shows her repeatedly kicking and punching a 55-year-old who functions at the level of a child.
A high school all-state football star who went on to a standout college career was released from the Arapahoe County Jail last month for an armed $1.2 million cash heist that investigators say was like something out of a Hollywood movie.
Months after seeing an emergency increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates, providers of a critical autism treatment for children in Colorado are on the rebound.