Tag: Vaping
A woman got the incurable condition ‘cobalt lung’ after vaping marijuana for just 6 months
She's the first known vaping-related case. Steroids can help with symptoms like chronic coughing, but lung scarring is permanent.
The 9 most dangerous health myths debunked in 2019, from drinking bleach to vaping
Activated charcoal, vaginal steaming, and chicken pox parties were among most risky health myths of the year.
A teen says she wouldn’t have tried Juul’s e-cigarettes had she known they contained nicotine, and is now considering a lawsuit
Bailey Legacki, now aged 18, told the New York Times she was taken in by Juul's advertising but did not realise there was nicotine in Juul's products.
Trump defended keeping flavored-e-cigarettes legal in a recent White House meeting despite his previously proposed ban
In a tense debate at the White House, public health and e-cigarette industry representatives tried to persuade Trump as he mulls a ban on sales.
A Canadian teen was hospitalized with a ‘popcorn lung’-like injury from vaping, and the damage may be irreversible
Unlike other vaping-related lung illnesses, this case is one of the first to suggest e-cigs can harm a user's airways.
A 17-year-old vaped so much he needed a double-lung transplant, a last resort when all other treatments fail
The Michigan teen is the first person to have both lungs replaced due to a vaping-related injury. His parents are now warning others.
Trump reportedly shelved a ban on flavored e-cigarettes to avoid angering voters
President Donald Trump reportedly stalled policies to combat teenage vaping after learning they could hurt his election chances.
Apple bans all vaping apps from the App Store
Apple's decision follows a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found 42 people died of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use.
42 people have died from a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping. Here’s where they’re all from.
At least 42 people are dead across 24 US states plus Washington, DC after contracting vaping-related lung injuries. The youngest person was 17.
The wild history of vaping, from a 1927 ‘electric vaporizer’ to today’s mysterious lung injury crisis
People have been coming up with vapor-infused ways to get high for near 100 years. In 2003, a Chinese pharmacist created the first modern e-cigarette.