3 New Jersey Teens Suing E-Cigarette Makers, Including Juul, Over Alleged Vaping Addiction And Hospitalizations
A series of lawsuits have been filed in New Jersey, alleging addiction and hospitalizations surrounding vaping.
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A series of lawsuits have been filed in New Jersey, alleging addiction and hospitalizations surrounding vaping.
The announcement comes as the Centers for Disease Control investigates more than 450 cases of vaping-related illnesses and six deaths.
If passed, New Jersey would be the first state in the nation to ban all e-cigarettes.
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says his bill would phase out the sale of all vaping products over the next few years.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people not to use the vaping products.
Doctors have told Kevin's parents they suspect his critical illness was brought on by vaping.
The CDC says it's looking into 193 potential cases of severe lung disease linked to the use of e-cigarettes in at least 22 states.
Teenagers are in the dark about the dangers of vaping e-cigarettes, according to new research.
More states are raising the legal age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.
According to the FDA, vaping has increased 80 percent among high schoolers and 50 percent among middle schoolers.
The crackdown comes as federal health officials say flavored E-cigarettes can be very addictive and they've become hugely popular with minors.
Nearly 1 in 11 middle and high school students in the US has used cannabis in an e-cigarette, according to a new report.
A teen in Pennsylvania had to be placed on a breathing machine after doctors say she developed "wet lung" from vaping.
The University of Connecticut researchers crafted a screening device and discovered that e-cigarettes are filled with a nicotine-based liquid, which is "potentially as harmful as unfiltered cigarettes when it comes to causing DNA damage," according to UConn Today's report.
JD Tuccille from Reason alleges the FDA is attempting the kill the vaping industry with their new regulations on e-cigarettes.
A year ago, KYW's Jim Melwert reported that Mayor Nutter had signed the ban.
Right now, no states have banned the use of e-cigarettes completely but 18 states have set limits.
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