Vaping
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Why it's so hard to quit smoking — and how to boost your odds of stopping for good
It takes about six tries before people typically stop smoking because nicotine is highly addictive. But certain strategies can help.
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From crackdowns on vaping to expanded birth control access, here's what to know about new health laws going into effect in 2024
See how states are addressing abortion, gender-affirming care and more this year.
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Teens are vaping in high school bathrooms all across America, wreaking havoc on health and learning: 'Everyone does it'
"You walk into the bathroom and it smells like fruit and people are passing around a vape and asking people who look chill if they want a hit," reports one teen, echoing the experience of many others across the country.
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Microdosing nicotine: Could it actually be good for your brain? Here's what experts say about the surprising trend.
Nicotine gets a bad rap thanks to its association with smoking. Here's what to know about microdosing the stimulant.
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Big drop reported in vaping by US teenagers
Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday.
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Vaping makes teens 5 times more likely to get infected with COVID-19
A new study from Stanford University suggests that teens and young adults who vape are five times more likely to get diagnosed with COVID-19 than those who don't.
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The Teenager Who Needed a Double Lung Transplant Because He Vaped Has Something to Say
Daniel Ament, a 17-year-old who needed a double lung transplant after vaping, is using his story to warn other teenagers about e-cigarettes.
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Single mom who vaped for only 6 weeks is hospitalized, placed in medically induced coma
A woman who used e-cigarettes for only six weeks was hospitalized and placed in a medically induced coma — and doctors say vaping is to blame.
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Ex-Juul employee claims top execs sexually harassed and abused her, then fired her for speaking out
Former Juul employee Carrie Chuang has filed a lawsuit in San Francisco alleging she endured years of sexual harassment and abuse at the e-cigarette company — then was fired for coming forward.
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Teen's graphic images of vaping damage go viral: 'My lung tissue was just completely destroyed'
A Maryland teen is raising awareness about the dangers of vaping through Instagram posts of her damaged lungs.
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Harvard researchers discover toxin in Juul pods that can cause longterm lung damage
A new analysis from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has uncovered a microbial toxin in Juul pods that has the potential to cause serious longterm lung damage.
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CDC confirms Vitamin E acetate is causing 'vast majority' of vaping illnesses —?here's what else we learned
The CDC has confirmed that Vitamin E acetate is fueling the over 2,500 hospitalizations nationwide. From black market vapes to the role of social media, here's what else we learned in 2019.
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Vaping ads often target bisexual women of color, study finds
A new study from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has found that bisexual women of color are more often exposed to e-cigarette ads, which may be connected to the tobacco industry's "longstanding targeted marketing at vulnerable communities."
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Patient's e-cigarette habit leads to 'cobalt lung' diagnosis – an incurable disease found only in metal workers
A 49-year-old patient developed "cobalt lung," an illness typically only found in metal workers, after vaping.
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Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country's toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes, in response to a rise in youth vaping and an outbreak of vaping-related serious lung injuries. Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, signed into law legislation passed by the state's Democrat-controlled legislature earlier this month that also places a 75% excise tax on e-cigarettes. Several other states have recently adopted emergency bans on the sale
