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Vaping 101: Battery Safety
Batteries can be dangerous whether in your cell phone, laptop and especially in your vape mod. Knowing what is safe and what is not can save you from injury, save you some money and can even provide you a better vape experience.
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Navy bans vaping on ships after explosions, burns
The U.S. Navy is banning vaping on ships after at least a dozen reports of explosions and injuries. Naval commanders said in a statement Friday that the temporary electronic cigarette policy aims to protect sailors and the fleet. It starts next month. Officials cited overheated batteries in vaping equipment as the problem. Explosions have led to fires, first-degree burns and facial disfigurement. During a recent eight-month stretch, 12 incidents put sailors out of work for a combined 77 days. Injuries also restricted some to light duty for a total of five months.
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Legal Landscape for vaping in U.S.A. and the UK
Updated look at the laws and regulations for vaping
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FDA's Vaping Regulations Will Hurt Smokers Trying to Quit
Because lawmakers didn't understand that the future might bring new, better products, we'll soon be stuck with only the old, dirty options.
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UK Study Shows Vaping 99% Less Carcinogenic than Smoking
A study from the University of St. Andrews in the U.K. has shown that under appropriate operating conditions, e-cigs are up to 99% less carcinogenic that traditional cigs.
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Quit smoking campaign backs e-cigs
The annual Stoptober campaign in England is embracing e-cigarettes for the first time - in a sign vaping is being seen as the key to getting people to quit. Health experts have tended to shy away from explicitly promoting e-cigarettes. But the government campaign during October will feature vaping in its TV adverts for the first time. It comes after e-cigarettes proved the most popular tool for quitting during last year's campaign.
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Why FDA regulations limiting e-cigarette marketing may cost lives and violate the Constitution
Under current First Amendment jurisprudence, the government is not allowed to prohibit truthful claims about otherwise legal products.
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E-Cigarettes May Lead to Cancer and Heart Disease, New Study Finds
E-cigarette users are possibly putting themselves at risk for developing heart disease, lung and bladder cancers, according to a new report. The findings, though preliminary, indicate that the devices—which aerosolize nicotine and contain no tobacco—may not be as safe as previously assumed. The study, conducted by researchers from the New York University School of Medicine...
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Web Journalists Abuse Research (Again) in Effort to Scare Public About Vaping
The Guardian, which has one of largest news presences on the planet, wrote a misleading headline on a story and was promptly copied by lazy 'journalists' around the globe.
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Vaping is 95% safer than smoking and doesn't get kids hooked, claims Public Health England
E-cigarettes are overwhelmingly healthier than tobacco smoke, and there is little evidence to suggest they act as a gateway for young people who then progress to smoking, Public Health England (PHE) has said. PHE published the evidence review, which is consistent with the agency's previous findings that e-cigarette use – or "vaping" – is at least 95% less dangerous than smoking cigarettes.
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American Cancer Society shifts stance on E-Cigs in Position Statement
In a position statement released in February 2018, the American Cancer Society has changed its views on e-cigarettes and how they should be regulated. The policy statement will guide the non-profits efforts on tobacco control and smoking cessation efforts going forward.
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Exploding e-Cigarettes Are a Growing Danger to Public Health
Whatever their physiological effects, the most immediate threat of these nicotine-delivery devices comes from a battery problem called thermal runaway
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What Parents Need to Know About Juuling
One of the biggest topics right now in high school parent newsletters everywhere is the Juul. It’s a popular e-cigarette system that looks a lot like a USB flash drive—you may have seen one in your teenager’s room, figuring it contains an essay on The Great Gatsby. Based on Twitter and Instagram posts with the hashtag #doit4juul, students are “juuling” wherever.
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Vaping now an epidemic among US high schoolers
A sharp spike in vaping and the use of e-cigarettes by students has grabbed the attention of the US Food and Drug Administration. The rapid spread of the fad was flagged in a 2016 report from the US surgeon general. It cited a 900% increase in e-cigarette use by high school students from 2011 to 2015, and the 2016 National Youth Tobacco Survey noted that 1.7 million high school students said they had used e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days.
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Vaping products help smokers quit
We need to have an adult conversation about nicotine and harm reduction: Opposing view
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Prevent An FDA Flavor Ban! Act Now! - Save Vape Flavors
Call to action for all vapers
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San Francisco Voters Uphold Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products (Vape Juice)
The voters of San Francisco voted to uphold a ban on flavored tobacco products, which includes vape juice as well as menthol cigarettes, which was earlier passed by the city council.
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Smoking in U.S. Hits New Lows AP Gives Credit to Vaping
The CDC has released new data showing smoking rates in the US has fallen to new lows, around 14% down from 16% in the previous year -- AP gives some credit to e-cigarettes.
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$15 billion vaping company is under investigation for targeting minors
The popular e-cigarette brand Juul Labs is under investigation by the Massachusetts attorney general, who is concerned the company is targeting minors. During a livestreamed press conference on Tuesday, Attorney General Maura Healey said Juul's products have become a hit among middle and high school students. The company offers its nicotine cartridges -- which contain as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes...
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Juul built an e-cigarette empire. Its popularity with teens threatens its future
A phone beeps. Someone's vaping in the bathroom again. Detectors scan Plainedge High School's most popular girls' and boys' bathroom for chemical changes in the air that signal someone's vaping. When it senses a change, it alerts administrators. The Massapequa, New York district decided to install the detectors to help control a surge in students using e-cigarettes.
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