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Juul Can Keep Selling E-Cigarettes as Court Blocks FDA Ban
A federal court has put a temporary hold on the government’s order for Juul to stop selling its electronic cigarettes. Juul filed the emergency motion so it can appeal the sales ban from the Food and Drug Administration. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington granted the request later Friday. A day earlier, the FDA said Juul must stop selling...
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FDA's Juul Ban Prompts Support, Opposition and Questions
The FDA said there’s no information suggesting there’s an immediate risk to using Juul products. But the company is supposed to stop selling and distributing them.
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FDA's Juul Ban Prompts Support, Opposition and Questions
Federal authorities have ordered Juul to remove its products from the U.S. market. The FDA said there’s no information suggesting there’s an immediate risk to using Juul products. But the company is supposed to stop selling and distributing them. “Today, we are like making calls. Do we take them off? Do we not take them off?” said Steve Heard,...
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FDA Orders a Ban on Juul Products From U.S. Markets
On Thursday, the FDA ordered Juul, which has long been cited as the reason for the national rise in teen vaping, to pull its e-cigarette products from U.S. markets.
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FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes as U.S. Pursues Broader Crackdown on Nicotine Products
The Food and Drug Administration rejected Juul’s application to sell its e-cigarettes in the U.S.
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US Seeing Surge in Young Tobacco Users, Driven by JUUL, Study Says
A UC San Diego study released Monday indicates a recent surge in young tobacco users in the U.S., most of whom are vaping e-cigarettes on a daily basis.
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FDA Approves Vuse Vaping Products for Sale, Marking a First for the E-Cigarette Industry
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will allow the sale of Vuse Solo e-cigarettes in the United States.
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FDA Delays Decision on E-Cigarettes From Vaping Giant Juul
Federal health officials have delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market
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Juul Agrees to $40 Million Settlement in North Carolina Teen Marketing Lawsuit
Juul Labs has agreed to pay North Carolina $40 million and change its business practices in the state.
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How One Attorney Hopes to Bring Down Vaping Giant JUUL With Federal Lawsuit
A new study shows that “vapers” are at a higher risk to contract COVID-19. Now, an attorney is ensuring that the FDA tightens regulations on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products to young adults. Lawyer James Frantz joins LX News to discuss his new legal battle taking on the company JUUL with a federal lawsuit.
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Correction: Congress-Vaping Story
In a story February 28, 2020, about a House bill on vaping, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Oregon Rep. Greg Walden is a Democrat
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Federal Flavor Ban Goes Into Effect Thursday, But Many Flavored Vape Products Will Still Be Available
A nationwide ban on many flavored e-cigarette products goes into effect Thursday, but teenagers will still have access to nicotine vapes, experts say. The ban covers a number of kid-friendly flavorings, such as mint and fruit, though menthol and tobacco flavorings will remain legal, NBC News reports.
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New York Joins States Suing E-Cigarettes Maker JUUL
New York has joined the ranks of states suing the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker. Attorney General Letitia James announced the lawsuit on Tuesday against San Francisco based JUUL Labs. It alleges the company used deceptive and misleading marketing of its e-cigarettes, contributing to a youth vaping epidemic.
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Former Juul Executive Sues Over Retaliation, Claims Company Knowingly Sold Tainted Nicotine Pods
When e-cigarette market leader Juul removed its popular sweet flavors such as mango and creme from stores last year, co-founder Adam Bowen said publicly the company was willing to take a cut in sales to “do the right thing and prevent underage use.” The conversation at Juul’s San Francisco headquarters, though, was far different.
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Indiana Links Its 1st Death to Vaping; Health Officials Urge People to Stop
Indiana health officials say they’ve confirmed that a resident died from severe lung injury linked to vaping, as U.S. health officials once again urged people to stop vaping as they investigate. The death announced Friday by the Indiana State Department of Health is the state’s first and the country’s third tied to the use of electronic cigarettes. Previous deaths have...
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Connecticut Launches Investigation Into Vaping Health Claims
State Attorney General William Tong says the state wants to determine if Juul is illegally marketing its products as smoking-cessation devices and whether it has properly limited its marketing to adults.
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JUUL Users Inhaling Chemicals Not Listed: Yale Study
People who use some e-cigarettes are consuming more than the ingredients listed, according to a new study from Yale University.
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San Francisco Weighs 1st US City Ban on E-Cigarette Sales
San Francisco supervisors moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the first city in the U.S. to ban all sales of electronic cigarettes to crack down on youth vaping.
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Health Experts Say Parents Should Talk to Their Kids About Vaping
Federal health officials are trying to figure out what they can do to stop kids from vaping, but they’re facing a tough battle going against the flavored smoking devices some kids just don’t think are that bad for their health.