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Jun 19, 2019

E-Cigarette Explodes in Teen's Mouth, Breaks Jaw, Blows Out Teeth

The health hazards of e-cigarettes are still being studied, but one danger seems clear: Sometimes, they explode. That was the case for a teenage boy who was seriously injured when an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth, breaking his jaw, according to a new report of the case. The 17-year-old arrived...

Jul 29, 2019

Vaping May Have Landed 8 Teens in the Hospital with Serious Lung Damage

Eight teenagers in Wisconsin have been hospitalized with serious lung damage after vaping, according to health officials. All of the teenagers were hospitalized during the month of July, according to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, the facility where the teens were treated. These patients experienced a number of respiratory symptoms —...

Aug 10, 2019

Man's Vape Pen Explodes, Giving Him Third-Degree Burns

A young man in the United Kingdom developed serious burns after his vape pen exploded in his pocket, according to news reports. The man, 24-year-old Will Hawksworth, was driving home from the store when the batteries in his vape pen (also known as an e-cigarette) apparently exploded and set his...

Aug 14, 2019

Vaping Is Causing Severe Breathing Problems in Some Teens

UPDATE: On Aug. 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is now investigating a cluster of lung illnesses tied to vaping. There are currently 94 possible cases in 14 states. Live Science published this article (below) on Aug. 14. Adolescents and young adults in the Midwest...

Aug 20, 2019

Vaping May Create Toxic Chemicals That Damage Your Blood Vessels

Vaping may create dangerous toxins that temporarily reduce blood flow and damage blood vessels, according to a new study. What's more, these effects were seen when people used e-cigarettes that did not contain nicotine. While the dangers of smoking cigarettes are very well established, the health effects of smoking electronic...

Aug 21, 2019

Why Are Dozens of US Teens Getting Sick After Vaping?

UPDATE: On Aug. 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that there are now 149 possible cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping reported in 15 states. Vaping has sent nearly 100 people, mostly teens and young adults, to the hospital with lung illnesses in the last...

Aug 23, 2019

There Are Now Nearly 200 Cases of Severe Lung Illnesses Tied to Vaping

The number of potential cases of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping has increased to 193, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today (Aug. 23). One adult patient in Illinois has died. The CDC is investigating the string of vaping-related illnesses, now reported in 22 states. The...

Aug 30, 2019

You Probably Shouldn't Be Vaping Anything Right Now, Health Officials Warn

It's probably not a good idea to use e-cigarettes right now, according to public health officials. In light of a spike in mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising anyone who's concerned about these health risks to consider refraining from using...

Sep 5, 2019

A Second Person Has Died from a Vaping-Related Illness

A second person has died from a lung illness related to vaping, according to a statement from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Over 200 patients across the country — mostly young adults and teenagers — have been hospitalized with vaping-related respiratory illnesses in the last couple of months. The cause...

Sep 5, 2019

Could This Contaminant Be Causing the Mysterious Vaping-Related Illnesses?

For weeks, officials have searched for what could be causing a string of vaping-related respiratory illnesses across the country. Now, they may have found a clue: Many of the products used by the patients contained a common contaminant — an oil derived from vitamin E, according to news reports. The...

Sep 11, 2019

Is Vaping Really Safe?

The rise in cases of otherwise healthy young adults who have been hospitalized or even died from vaping-associated lung injury is alarming. Many people don't know what is contained in these vaping devices, what the reported health effects actually mean, and, most importantly, why all of this developed so quickly,...

Sep 11, 2019

Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

Flavored electronic cigarettes may soon be banned in the United States, according to news reports. Today (Sept. 11), the Trump Administration announced that it plans to finalize a policy that would remove non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes, such as mint and menthol flavors, from the U.S. market. The Trump Administration is making it...

Sep 16, 2019

Some Flavored E-Cigarettes Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical

Electronic cigarettes flavored with mint and menthol may contain high levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical that's banned from food in the U.S., according to a new study. The finding comes just days after President Donald Trump's administration proposed banning flavored e-cigarettes following a string of mysterious vaping-related illnesses across...

Sep 19, 2019

Vaping-Related Illnesses Climb As Federal Officials Reveal Criminal Investigation

People across the country continue to fall ill with mysterious lung diseases tied to vaping, and federal officials have revealed that they've opened a criminal investigation to search for the cause. The number of confirmed or probable cases has reached 530 across 38 states and one territory, according to the...

Sep 26, 2019

Vaping-Related Illnesses Hit Nearly Every US State

The mysterious outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses has now hit nearly every U.S. state, according to health officials. Today (Sept. 26), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the number of confirmed or probable cases in the outbreak has reached 805 in 46 U.S. states. That's up...