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.
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.
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.
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.
Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual survey of teen smoking, drinking and drug use.
A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens.
Health Canada is looking for a contractor to develop, implement and report on a national vaping awareness program, including finding social media influencers that teens might be willing to listen to.
The teenage actress who voices Nickelodeon's spunky 'Dora the Explorer' character was given special treatment after she was caught vaping in a private high school bathroom, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by another student's parents.
