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Drug use is down among teenagers, but vaping is up big

by Ben Bradford
Dec 18, 2018
The use of e-cigarettes has nearly doubled since last year.
Vaping products are displayed at The Vaping Buddha on January 23, 2018 in South San Francisco, California.
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Juul pulls social media accounts ahead of FDA regulations

by Jed Kim
Nov 14, 2018
E-cigarette company, Juul announced it’s taking steps to curb its appeal to potential underage users. It has made its Facebook and Instagram accounts inactive. Juul also is pulling several flavored tobacco products, including mango, cucumber and fruit, from retail stores until sellers adopt a new age-verification system limiting buyers to 21 and older. Critics of […]
An illustration shows a man exhaling smoke from an electronic cigarette in Washington, DC on Oct. 2, 2018. 
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FDA may seek to regulate menthol and e-cigarettes

by Tracey Samuelson
Nov 12, 2018
Regulatory changes would face a process that could take years and face litigation.
 Menthol cigarettes are seen for sale on a shelf at a Quick Stop store on March 30, 2010 in Miami, Florida. 
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New surgeon general report says vaping is a threat to kids

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 8, 2016
E-cigs are popular among high schoolers, but the government says the nicotine can hurt developing brains.
E-cigarettes are displayed at Gone With the Smoke Vapor Lounge on May 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. 
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