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Federal officers in Minnesota acting on public health concerns confiscated nearly $1.5 million worth of unauthorized nicotine vapes and refill cartridges that were shipped from China. The seizure of 90,000 vapes and 75,000 cartridges occurred in August and September at a cargo facility at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Monday. CBP put the …

A smoker who traded cigarettes for vapes to be ‘healthier’ revealed how she nearly died after the devices triggered a rare lung disease. Zoe Shackleford, 29, from Strasburg, Virginia, first started smoking cigarettes at 18, but after four years, she switched to e-cigarettes in the belief they would be a healthier alternative to tobacco.  The devices are often touted as being …

Peach Ice. Bubblegum. Cherry Cola. They might sound like sweets, but these artificial flavours are part of a chemical cocktail inhaled deep into the lungs by people who vape. Britons are now vaping in unprecedented numbers – around one in ten adults (9.8 per cent) in 2023, rising to 15.8 per cent among 16 to 24-year-olds, according to the Office …

AUSTIN — A new law partially regulating the state’s burgeoning retail consumable-hemp industry goes into effect on Sept. 1, banning THC-laced “vapes” — with their candy flavors and brand names like “Half Baked” — from smoke shops and gas stations across Texas. The ban, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law earlier this summer, comes even as lawmakers wrangle over …

Summary: A new study shows that some e-cigarette flavorings, like vanilla and cherry, can trigger reward-seeking behaviors in adolescent mice even without nicotine. Researchers found that these flavors alone could activate the brain’s dopamine system, raising concerns about their potential for fostering addiction-like behavior. Vanilla-flavored vapor, in particular, significantly reinforced such behaviors independent of nicotine. These findings highlight how flavored …

F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay  The New York Times Exclusive | FDA Authorizes Juul’s E-Cigarettes After Ban Nearly Bankrupted Firm  The Wall Street Journal RFK Jr. Brings Back Vaping in Bizarre MAHA Agenda  The New Republic Juul can continue to sell e-cigarettes, FDA says  NBC News Juul lands FDA authorization for e-cigarettes, sources say  Axios Source link