Vermont imposes 92% tax on e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes will now be taxed at the same high rate as snuff and pipe tobacco in the state of Vermont

• Jul 1, 2019

Fed watchdogs warn vaping companies over marketing practices

FTC and FDA say social media posts promoting "e-liquids" must include required federal warning about nicotine

• Jun 7, 2019

McConnell proposes raising minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 nationwide

The bill will cover all tobacco products, including vaping devices

• Apr 18, 2019

Anti-vaping advocates push to raise minimum age for nicotine

As e-cigarette use among middle and high school students rises sharply, more states and cities are raising age limits for purchasing nicotine, including vaping products

• Apr 8, 2019

FDA investigates link between vaping & seizures

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the administration is investigating a possible link between e-cigarette usage and seizures in kids and young adults. Between 2010 and 2019, there were 35 reports of people suffering from seizures after vaping. Dr. Derek Chong, vice chair of neurology at Lenox Hill Hospital, joins CBSN with a look at the reports.

• Apr 4, 2019
• 5:26

FDA chief weighs ban on pod-based e-cigs

Outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency could move to ban e-cigarette pods to stop teenagers from using them. In his only network TV interview during his final week in office, Gottlieb told Dr. Jon LaPook the companies that make e-cigarettes must do more to prevent minors from getting hold of them. LaPook joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the teen vaping and e-cigarette debate.

• Apr 3, 2019
• 4:49

Outgoing FDA head says strict action on e-cigs may be needed

Scott Gottlieb spoke to CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook about the dangers of e-cigarettes

• Apr 2, 2019

Nation's first e-cigarette ban proposed in San Francisco

Bill would bar them until FDA reviews their health effects; anti-tobacco activists say e-cigarette makers such as Juul target young people

• Mar 20, 2019

FDA commissioner who sounded alarm on teen vaping submits resignation

Gottlieb has submitted his paperwork for resignation, "but he will be on for at least another month," an administration official said

• Mar 5, 2019

Vaping much better smoking cessation aid than gum, patches: Study

Major British study could help doctors decide what to suggest to smokers and up pressure on FDA to more tightly oversee the booming vaping industry

• Jan 31, 2019

FDA "asleep at the switch" on vaping, report says

The FDA is failing to protect America's youth from the dangers of tobacco and e-cigarettes, a new report from the American Lung Association says

• Jan 30, 2019

Vaping among teens, kids "threatens five decades" of gains, experts say

American Academy of Pediatrics says 20% of high school students, 5% of middle school students use e-cigarettes, call for more federal regulation

• Jan 28, 2019

Vaping has created teen nicotine addicts with few treatment options

The options for treating nicotine addiction in children is limited at a time when teen vaping is exploding in popularity.

• Jan 18, 2019

Surgeon General on teen vaping "epidemic"

Regular use of e-cigarettes by high school students spiked 75 percent last year, and the U.S. Surgeon General is urging stronger action to reverse the trend. CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports.

• Dec 18, 2018
• 1:48

Vaping booming in U.S. high schools, survey finds

Doubled use of e-cigarettes this year was biggest one-year rise in survey's 44-year history, far beyond a mid-1970s surge in pot smoking

• Dec 17, 2018

Juul to halt store sales of flavored pods

E-cigarette maker Juul is taking some of its flavored pods out of retail stores as criticism mounts over teen vaping. The FDA is also expected impose new regulations. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner discusses what's next for the e-cigarette giant.

• Nov 14, 2018
• 5:05

Juul to stop selling flavor pods in stores

The popular e-cig maker Juul has announced plans to stop selling its flavored nicotine pods in retail stores to help keep them out of the hands of teens. The decision comes as the FDA threatened a legal crackdown. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner joins CBSN with details.

• Nov 13, 2018
• 5:15

FDA plans crackdown on flavored e-cigarettes sales

FDA plans to ban sales of most flavored e-cigarettes in two places: convenience stores and gas stations

• Nov 9, 2018

Clearing the air: Controversy and cautious hope over vaping

Will e-cigarettes make traditional cigarettes obsolete? And as more smokers switch to vaping, will young people who'd never smoked before become addicted to nicotine?

• Oct 7, 2018

2 million U.S. teens are vaping marijuana, report finds

Nearly 9 percent of students surveyed in 2016 said they used an e-cigarette device with marijuana, according to a new report

• Sep 17, 2018

FDA calls e-cigarettes a teen "epidemic"

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb ordered the makers of e-cigarettes to come up with a plan to reduce teen vaping, or face the possibility of having flavored products pulled off the market.

• Sep 12, 2018
• 0:46

Juul e-cigarette being investigated by FDA

The FDA says it is preparing to launch a campaign to discourage teens from using e-cigarettes, or "vaping." The FDA is also investigating the marketing strategies and impact of several vaping products including the most popular e-cigarette, Juul. It is estimated to make up 72 percent of the e-cigarette market. Anna Werner reports.

• Aug 28, 2018
• 3:22

Juul, e-cigarette popular among teens, being investigated by FDA

Agency is looking into marketing strategies, impact of Juul​, which is estimated to have 72 percent of the e-cigarette market

• Aug 28, 2018

Vaping 101: E-cigarette sellers dangle scholarships to college students

Critics say the scholarships are branding ploys to get their brands listed at top universities like Harvard and Berkeley

• Jun 8, 2018

Is teen vaping on the rise? Study says no, but some experts are skeptical

A new CDC report finds vaping among kids and teens didn't increase last year, but some experts point out the research didn't specifically ask about Juul

• Jun 7, 2018

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