Is vaping actually safer than smoking?

The White House is moving to curb the vaping epidemic in America that's linked to at least six recent deaths. A new initiative would ban most flavored e-cigarettes, allowing only tobacco flavor. Cases of possible vaping- related illnesses have been reported in at least 36 states, including Hawaii, Idaho, and Washington, which just reported their first cases this week. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why we still don't know the full health impact of e-cigarettes and the challenges of regulating them.

• Sep 12, 2019
• 4:50

New study explores the effects of vaping

There are new clues about why people are getting hooked to e-cigarettes. A study at Yale University looked at the impact of flavored e-cigarettes and vape oil on young people. Janet Shamlian reports.

• Sep 13, 2019
• 1:54

O'Rourke remarks may complicate gun proposals

Just days after calling for new restrictions on e-cigarettes, the president is spending the weekend at the White House considering an even more contentious issue: gun control. His administration could be ready to release some sort of gun control proposal as soon as next week. Ben Tracy reports.

• Sep 14, 2019
• 2:48

N.Y. governor seen ban on e-cigarettes flavors

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced an emergency executive action to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in the state. The governor's office said the executive order will advance legislation that aims to eliminate deceptive marketing practices of e-cigarettes to underage users and raises the purchasing age of e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 years old. CBSN New York's Nick Caloway reports.

• Sep 15, 2019
• 2:29

N.Y. officials vote to ban flavored e-cigarettes

New York banned the sale of flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, a move that comes as federal health officials investigate a mysterious surge of severe breathing illnesses and seven deaths linked to vaping. Retailers will have two weeks to remove merchandise from store shelves. CBSN New York reports.

• Sep 17, 2019
• 0:27

U.S. vaping-related deaths now at 8

More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses, but the cause remains unknown, U.S. health officials said Thursday. An eighth death was also reported in Missouri on Thursday. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.

• Sep 19, 2019
• 1:23

Public health expert on e-cigarette panic

Researchers are working hard to determine the cause of more than 500 reported cases of lung illness affecting e-cigarette users. But even before this outbreak, e-cigarettes divided the medical community. Public Health England describes e-cigarettes as "at least 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes" – a claim New York University professor David Abrams agrees with. Abrams tells "CBS This Morning" Tony Dokoupil why he's concerned about what the current panic about e-cigarette safety could mean for public health.

• Sep 20, 2019
• 7:10

The science of vaping

Researchers are working hard to determine the cause of more than 500 cases of lung illness affecting e-cigarette users. Eight of those people have died. Even before this outbreak, e-cigarettes divided the medical community. The American Lung Association says bluntly, "e-cigarettes are not safe." But the American Cancer Society says they are "significantly less harmful for adults than smoking regular cigarettes." However, the latest figures show nearly five million children use e-cigarettes. “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil set out to see the science for himself.

• Sep 20, 2019
• 5:42

Was Altria's big bet on Juul worth it?

Marlboro maker Altria's investment in vaping leader Juul Labs is looking like a multibillion dollar mistake as e-cigarettes face increased scrutiny from state and federal regulators.

• Sep 23, 2019
• 1:33

California sues Juul over e-cig marketing

California became the second state to file a lawsuit against Juul, accusing the e-cigarette maker of creating marketing campaigns that targeted teenagers. CBSN Los Angeles' Kara Finnstrom reports.

• Nov 18, 2019
• 1:47

N.Y. joins California in lawsuit against Juul

New York state officials have joined their counterparts in California and North Carolina in suing e-cigarette maker Juul, alleging the company created marketing campaigns that targeted youth and helped fuel teenage lung illness and, in some cases, vaping-related deaths. CBSN New York reports.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 1:10

NYC Council bans flavored e-cigarettes

The New York City Council approved a ban on flavored e-cigarette products Tuesday. All flavors except tobacco and menthol are banned, but the law will likely face legal challenges. CBS New York's Andrea Clines-Thomas reports.

• Nov 26, 2019
• 2:40

FDA bans most flavored e-cigarettes

The Trump administration has outlawed the sale of fruit, candy, mint and dessert-flavored vapes popular with teens. But the ban has large exceptions which critics call a surrender to industry. Anna Werner reports.

• Jan 2, 2020
• 2:35

Massachusetts files lawsuit against Juul

E-cigarette giant Juul is being sued by another U.S. state – this time, Massachusetts is blaming Juul for “a public health crisis” over the state’s youth being addicted to nicotine. The state attorney general has claimed that the company’s purpose was not to get adults to stop smoking as originally advertised, but rather to try and get young people into vaping. Anna Werner breaks down the lawsuit’s details.

• Feb 13, 2020
• 3:54

Juul stops sales of mint-flavored pods

Juul Labs, the bestselling e-cigarette brand in the U.S., announced Thursday that it will voluntarily stop selling its popular mint-flavored e-cigarette pods in the company's latest attempt to ward off public outcry that blames the company for the uptick in e-cigarette use among teens.

• Nov 7, 2019
• 0:16

Vaping may not be better for your heart than cigarettes, study finds

The research, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found that both vaping and smoking cigarettes cause a similar amount of damage to arteries and blood vessels.

• Apr 29, 2020

Teen warns about vaping after double-lung transplant

Daniel Ament remembers vaping last September — and then waking up more than a month later after the emergency surgery.

• Jan 30, 2020

New Jersey lawmakers pass bill banning flavored vaping products

The bill now heads to Governor Phil Murphy, who has expressed a desire to ban flavored e-cigarettes in the past.

• Jan 13, 2020

Vaping tax could deter adults from quitting cigarettes

Economists estimate taxing vape products the same as cigarettes could deter 2.75 million from quitting over a decade.

• Jan 1, 2020

Congress likely to raise age to purchase tobacco products

In bill to fund government operations, lawmakers included a provision to raise the age to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products.

• Dec 16, 2019

New York City approves ban on flavored vaping products

Supporters of the ban say the flavored products target kids, but adult users worry they will be forced to return to traditional tobacco.

• Nov 26, 2019

Another type of lung injury may be linked to vaping

Doctors diagnosed a 17-year-old in Canada with "popcorn worker's lung" when he nearly died after vaping THC and flavored e-cigarettes for five months

• Nov 21, 2019

Advocates sound the alarm about vaping dangers on Capitol Hill

At least 530 people in 38 states have been sickened by a mysterious illness related to vaping

• Sep 24, 2019

China plans e-cigarette rules amid growing health concerns

The new rules, due as early as next month, come amid a surge in deaths and illnesses blamed on vaping

• Sep 24, 2019

New York bans flavored e-cigarettes after 7th death nationwide

Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had proposed the emergency ban Sunday, citing surging use among young people

• Sep 17, 2019

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