e-cigarette News

Minnesota Settles Lawsuit Against Juul

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota announced a settlement Monday in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria – the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial – just ahead of closing arguments. The terms …

Dangers of Disposable Vapes: Lithium Battery Fires, Plastic Waste and Health

Three fires broke out at the Grundon waste disposal plant near London’s Heathrow Airport in the past six months. In each case, the chief suspects were disposable vaping devices containing lithium batteries. Owen George, who leads recycling for Grundon, said …

Juul Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion in Youth-Vaping Settlement

Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve about 10,000 lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause of a US youth-vaping epidemic, according to people familiar with the matter. The accord, which hasn’t yet been …

JUUL Ordered to Pay Washington $22.5M over Ad Practices

Vape seller JUUL must pay $22.5 million to resolve Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit, which asserts that JUUL violated the law when it designed and marketed its products to appeal to underage consumers and deceived consumers about the addictiveness …

E-Cigarette Maker Juul to Pay $40M to Settle North Carolina Suit Over Youth Marketing

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to North Carolina to settle a lawsuit by the state accusing it of marketing its products to minors. The settlement, announced on Monday by North Carolina Attorney General Josh …

39 States Investigating E-Cigarette Maker Juul Over Marketing to Underage Users

A group of 39 state attorneys general on Tuesday announced an investigation into Juul Labs Inc.’s marketing practices, adding to mounting legal and regulatory problems for the e-cigarette maker over its role in the nation’s youth vaping epidemic. The probe, …

U.K. Embraces E-cigarettes, as U.S. Scrambles to Crack Down on Vaping

While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit. The Royal College of Physicians explicitly tells doctors to promote e-cigarettes “as widely as possible” to …

How Early Signs of Lung Effects of Vaping Were Missed and Downplayed

Scientists, regulators and e-cigarette proponents missed, ignored or downplayed signs that vaping could significantly damage the lungs for nearly a decade, a review of medical literature, government documents and interviews with doctors shows. At least 15 incidents of lung injuries …

Vaping Lung Illness May Be Linked to Cannabis Product, Say Health Officials

Severe, mysterious lung illnesses that have struck more than 200 people around the country may be tied to an ingredient in cannabis-containing vapor products, said the New York State Department of Health. New York and other states, as well as …

U.S. Investigating Lung Diseases Linked to e-Cigarettes

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a “cluster” of lung illnesses that it believes may be linked to e-cigarette use after such cases were reported in 14 states. The CDC said there was no evidence that …