What may have led to Makary's resignation

The Trump administration's push for FDA approval of fruit-flavored vapes may have led to Marty Makary's resignation from his post. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more.

• May 13
• 4:33

FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes

For the first time, the FDA has authorized fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers. Some health groups and parent organizations worry it could drive more underage vaping. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.

• May 6
• 3:24

Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults OK'd by FDA in major shift under Trump

The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.

• May 6

Ban on certain vape flavors could come Friday

The FDA is reportedly taking unprecedented action to try and stop the teen vaping epidemic. Under the direction of the Trump administration, it will likely announce a ban on mint, fruit and dessert flavored e-cigarette cartridges as soon as Friday. Anna Werner reports.

• Jan 2, 2020
• 3:17

Teens vaping THC on the rise

Government research published this week finds teens are vaping marijuana in record numbers. Carter Evans reports.

• Dec 21, 2019
• 1:55

Trump’s position on flavored e-cigs unclear

Things got heated at the White House on Friday when President Trump hosted a meeting on underage vaping. The president had promised months ago to ban most flavored e-cigarettes in the wake of a number of vaping-related illnesses and deaths. But he has since reconsidered. Kenneth Craig reports.

• Nov 23, 2019
• 2:27

CDC: 47 deaths linked to vaping

Health officials are reporting a rise in lung illnesses linked to vaping. There are now nearly 2,300 illnesses and nearly 50 deaths. As Dr. Jon LaPook reports, the news comes after a teen was hospitalized for what could be "popcorn lung."

• Nov 21, 2019
• 2:18

Another illness could be linked to vaping

Doctors believe they may have discovered another type of lung injury tied to vaping e-cigarettes. The significant finding is linked to a 17-year-old in Canada who nearly died after five months of vaping THC and flavored e-cigarettes. But his case does not follow the same pattern of lung injuries seen in more than 2,000 U.S. cases. Dr. Tara Narula reports.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 4:11

CDC finds possible cause of vaping illnesses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has identified a chemical of concern in the deadly vaping outbreak. Vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in e-cigarette fluids, may play a role in the outbreak that's sickened thousands and killed at least 42 people across the U.S. The CDC's principal deputy director, Dr. Anne Schuchat, joins CBSN with more.

• Nov 18, 2019
• 6:41

Vaping teen receives double lung transplant

Surgeons at a Detroit hospital recently performed what’s believed to be the first double lung transplant on a 17-year-old patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged due to vaping. Doctors at Henry Ford Health System say he’s slowly recovering. They are pleading with everyone to stop using e-cigarettes. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 3:13

Teen gets lung transplant after vaping

A Michigan teenager is recovering after a rare double-lung transplant. He's one of 2,000 Americans who have been treated for severe lung damage linked to vaping. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Nov 12, 2019
• 1:46

Juul suspends fruit-flavored products

Juul said it will immediately stop selling its fruit-flavored e-cigarettes. But the company will keep selling its lucrative mint, menthol and tobacco flavors.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 0:14

Trump and the federal government tackle vaping

The federal government is taking action to fight the vaping crisis. President Trump wants to raise the age to purchase e-cigarettes from 18 to 21. The move comes amid new findings that recent vaping related illnesses and deaths are linked to vitamin E acetate. Danya Bacchus reports.

• Nov 9, 2019
• 1:44

CDC finds link in vaping illnesses

Federal health officials have made a breakthrough in their investigation into the lung illnesses and deaths linked to vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found vitamin-e acetate in all 29 samples of lung fluid taken from patients.

• Nov 9, 2019
• 0:57

Trump admin. plans to ban vape flavors

The Trump administation is developing plans to ban flavored vaping products with the exception of menthol and tobacco flavors. Axios health care editor Sam Baker joins CBSN to discuss the potential ban, what it means for consumers, and how vaping policies could shape the 2020 election.

• Nov 5, 2019
• 6:27

Clearing the air on e-cigarettes

Will e-cigarettes make the traditional cigarette obsolete? Vaping is catching on among smokers switching from cigarettes, but it is also attracting a new demographic: young people who'd never smoked before. Tony Dokoupil reports on the possible benefits and unknown effects of transitioning tobacco products to a smoke-free market, and talks with health officials; representatives of tobacco companies and e-cig firms like Juul and Mountain Oaks Vapors; and a San Francisco official who led a fight against flavored smoking products that are believed to attract young people to nicotine use.

• Oct 7, 2018
• 10:41

Nearly a third of youth get mental health treatment, federal survey finds

About 8.3 million youth ages 12 to 17 got counseling, medication or other mental health treatment in 2023, according to a new survey, which also looked at rates of vaping, drinking and marijuana use.

• Jul 30, 2024

FDA gives green light to menthol flavored e-cigarettes for first time

Parent groups and anti-tobacco advocates blast FDA move to authorize vaping brand Njoy to market its products to the public.

• Jun 21, 2024

U.K. takes a big step closer to a phased-in ban on all tobacco sales

British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.

• Apr 17, 2024

Vaping supplier fire blasts debris 2 miles away

A fire at a vaping supplier outside of Detroit sent debris flying up to two miles away. A 19-year-old was killed by falling debris about a quarter of a mile from the inferno. Alysia Burgio has the latest.

• Mar 5, 2024
• 1:58

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.

• Nov 28, 2023

E-cigarette use declines among high school students, CDC study finds

Among middle schoolers, increases were seen in the use of tobacco products.

• Nov 2, 2023

CDC: 1 in 10 young adults are vaping regularly

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 18- to 24-year-olds use e-cigarettes more than any other age group of adults. Adriana Diaz has more.

• Jul 21, 2023
• 2:00

About 1 in 10 young adults are vaping regularly, CDC report finds

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.

• Jul 21, 2023

Thousands of illegal vaping devices, mostly from China, flooding U.S.

The influx comes despite a crackdown by the FDA and involves mostly sweet and fruity flavors that make them teens' favorites, the AP says.

• Jun 27, 2023

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