FDA looking to make vapes less addictive as agency head claims 85% of those sold are ‘illegal’ FDA Commissioner Marty Makary warns ‘epidemic’ of e-cigarette use in high schools needs to be tackled The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
A third of vaping teenagers likely to take up smoking cigarettes, study finds Despite decades of falling smoking rates, vaping may mean young people are as likely to start smoking tobacco as those in the 1970s The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Third of UK teenagers who vape will go on to start smoking, research shows Findings suggest e-cigarettes increasingly act as ‘gateway’ to nicotine for children, undermining earlier falling rates The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
Vaping cartoon aims to prevent generation of addiction An interactive cartoon story about teens and vaping aimed at preventing a key age group from picking up the habit has been approved for the national curriculum. AAP · Jul 29, 2025
Exposure to vaping during pregnancy can affect baby’s development in womb IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
The Vaping Giant That Almost Died: JUUL's Shocking FDA Reversal In a significant reversal and a major boost for the embattled vaping company, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized the marketing of five JUUL Labs Inc. e-cigarette products, including the JUUL device and its Virginia Tobacco and Menthol flavored JUULpods in both 3% and 5% nicotine… Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025
Vaping while pregnant can change your baby’s skull shape — even without nicotine A study in pregnant mice surprised researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
US Authorizes Juul To Market Vaping Products Juul Labs said Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration had officially authorized the e-cigarette maker to market its vaping system and refill capsules in the United States. International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025
Juul can continue selling its tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes, FDA says Federal health officials will allow Juul to keep selling its electronic cigarettes The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Teenage vaping in Australia has ‘turned a corner’ after ban, study says Australia health minister credits vape ban for reduced rates of consumption among children The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
War against vapes not over yet despite falling rates New laws and a crackdown on vapes have led to a downturn in young people using them, but an expert says the work to reduce smoking rates is far from done. AAP · Jul 16, 2025
Vapes smoke gums, lozenges for those struggling to quit More doctors could soon be prescribing vapes to those stuck in a smoking cycle as a trial suggests vaping is more effective than traditional quitting aids. AAP · Jul 14, 2025
Quitting the quit-aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help New Zealand is among a number of countries that encourage vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) as a tool to help people stop smoking tobacco. But what happens when people want to quit vaping? The Conversation · Jul 7, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025 Gogglebox star Mary Killen reveals vaping addiction after ‘never smoking a cigarette’ The 67-year-old admitted she picked up the habit in her 60s after trying a friend’s son’s Juul vape ‘a couple of years ago’
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 Supreme court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rules The Supreme Court is siding with e-cigarette companies in a ruling that'll make it easier to sue over Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking their products from the multibillion-dollar vaping market
AAP · Jun 16, 2025 Low pharmacy vaping uptake fuels black market fears Only about 40,000 vapes have been sold via the federal government's pharmacy model, which critics say shows black market sales are still thriving.
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025 Adolescents who smoke or vape may believe tobacco’s perceived coping benefits outweigh accepted health risks Tobacco use in a variety of forms is common in adolescent life today, with over 2.25 million youth using.
International Business Times UK · Jun 2, 2025 UK to Ban Disposable Vapes in Crackdown on Teen Use and Growing Waste Crisis The UK bans disposable vapes nationwide to combat rising youth nicotine use and environmental waste. Discover how this new law aims to protect young people and reduce millions of vape devices discarded weekly.
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 Will smoking rates rise after disposable vape ban? New research warns there could be a huge rise in smoking rates following the disposable vape ban on Sunday
The Independent UK · May 31, 2025 Disposable vapes ban: What you need to know as single-use vapes are pulled from shelves The government is banning the sale of single-use disposable vapes in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 Vapers warned not to stockpile ‘fire risk’ disposables before UK ban The ban, enforced from Sunday, is designed to reduce youth vaping and tackle environmental damage
Evening Standard · May 28, 2025 Vaping ban: An expert's 12 top tips on how to quit as ban comes into place Everything you need to know about quitting vaping as a UK ban comes into place
Reason · May 26, 2025 Trump Promised To 'Save Vaping.' His FDA Head Does Not Seem Inclined To Do That. Marty Makary grossly exaggerates the prevalence of adolescent nicotine addiction, the concern underlying his agency's restrictions on e-cigarette flavors.
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 What is popcorn lung? The serious and irreversible disease linked to vaping Vaping is especially popular among teenagers and young adults, but fruity, candy-like flavours come with a chemical cost