The vapes are a hazard for bin lorries, difficult to recycle and too appealing to children, they say.

The warning from the Food and Drug Administration is the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poured into U.S. stores in recent years.

Minimum quality standards will also be introduced, and the sale of vapes in retail settings prohibited.

Recreational vaping will be banned in Australia, as part of a major crackdown amid what experts say is an "epidemic". Minimum quality standards will also be introduced, and the sale of vapes restricted to pharmacies. Nicotine vapes already require a prescription in Australia, but the industry is poorly regulated and a black market is thriving.

But one of those "guesstimates" has gone on to become the most cited piece of vaping misinformation globally: e-cigarettes are 95 percent less harmful than tobacco cigarettes. The problem is, it's wrong.

Environment groups have called for urgent clarity and regulation to respond to an increase in hazardous waste from e-cigarettes, as vaping becomes more popular. The number of people using e-cigarettes doubled between 2016 and 2019, according to the federal government, with a survey showing more than 30% of 14- to 17-year-olds have tried vaping.

A new study adds to the body of research indicating that access to legal and regulated marijuana markets served a “protective” purpose for people who vaped cannabis during a 2019 outbreak of lung injuries related to contaminated products.

Research by Material Focus found that around 1.3 million single-use e-cigarettes are thrown away in the UK every week.

Banning Juul Won’t Save Lives

Juul has to remove its e-cigarettes from the market in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration announced today. The agency rejected the company’s application to sell tobacco- and menthol-flavored e-cigarettes. “We recognize these make up a significant part of the available products and many have played a disproportionate role in the rise in youth vaping,” said FDA Commissioner Robert Califf in a statement.

Authorities say they do not have enough data to be sure Juul's e-cigarettes meet health standards.

The Food and Drug Administration could be set to bring the hammer down on vape pen maker Juul. The agency is preparing to order it to stop selling e-cigarettes in the US and the decision could come as soon as today, according to The Wall Street Journal. Along with other e-cigarette makers, Juul was required to submit its products to the FDA for review in 2020. The agency has been looking into the possible benefits of vaping as an alternative to cigarettes, but the popularity of the products among young people has caused concern.

Men who use e-cigarettes are more than twice as likely to experience erectile dysfunction compared to those who don't vape, according to a study published Wednesday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. In the first effort to study the relationship between vaping and sexual health, researchers analyzed self-reported data from more than 13,000 men aged 20 and older surveyed in the national Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.

E-cigarette use did not help smokers stay off cigarettes and may increase smokers' chances of relapse, according to a study by University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

Using e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to keep from relapsing to cigarettes doesn't appear to be effective, according to a new longitudinal study of nearly 13,000 smokers in the United States.

Senator Mitt Romney and a bipartisan cast of characters from both legislative bodies have introduced legislation designed to extract an estimated $100 million dollars in fees per year from the vape industry.

Alex Ovechkin, who ranks sixth in NHL history with 730 career goals and is eyeing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894, has signed a five-year, $47.5 million deal to return to the Washington Capitals.

Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for other health concerns.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Lehigh Valley in Allentown, Pennsylvania seized more than 86,000 unapproved flavored vaping products, worth an estimated $1.72 million on Wed...

A new study is the first to show the ways e-cigarette companies persuade teens to vape, which may lead young people to develop a life-long nicotine habit.