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  Illinois patient's death may be first in U.S. tied to vaping

  Health officials said Friday that an Illinois patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died and that they consider it the first death in the United States linked to the smoking alternative that has become popular with teens and young adults.

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  Vaping even once can damage blood vessels, new study suggests

  Vaping even a single electronic cigarette can damage a person’s blood vessels, according to a new small-scale U.S. study.

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  E-cigarette maker Juul sponsors U.S. public health research on vaping

  A historically black college in Tennessee is planning to research the impact of electronic cigarettes and vaping with a grant from vaping device maker JUUL Labs.

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  North Carolina sues e-cigarette maker JUUL over marketing
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  Health advocates urge Quebec to appeal vaping ruling amid spike in youth vaping

  Anti-smoking groups are urging the Quebec government to appeal a court ruling that invalidated certain sections of the province's tobacco legislation dealing with vaping, as health officials across the country grapple with an apparent spike in youth adopting the habit.

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  Hawaii legislative committee kills flavoured e-cigarette ban

  Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday killed a proposal that would have banned flavoured electronic smoking devices and e-liquids, saying they suspected teenagers would continue to get the products online even if sales were prohibited.

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  Hawaii weighs nation's first statewide ban on e-cig flavours

  The first state to limit tobacco and electronic cigarette sales to people 21 and older is contemplating a new nicotine crackdown: outlawing flavoured electronic cigarette liquids and flavoured tobacco to combat a spike in teenage vaping.

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  Youth smoking decline stalls, and vaping may be to blame

  Cigarette smoking rates have stopped falling among U.S. kids, and health officials believe youth vaping is responsible.

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  No one knows the best way to help teens addicted to vaping: experts

  Teen vaping is an epidemic that now affects some 3.6 million underage users of Juul and other e-cigarettes. But no one seems to know the best way to help teenagers who may be addicted to nicotine.

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  Health Canada launches campaign to educate teens on the health risks of vaping

  Health Canada is ramping up efforts to warn young Canadians about the potential risks associated with vaping, launching a multi-phase campaign to tackle what it sees as an increasing problem among youth.