NPR: vaping illness https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=762359136 vaping illness en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:30:23 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: vaping illness https://www.npr.org/tags/762359136/vaping-illness Marijuana vaping among teens has more than doubled since 2013 Researchers say adolescents often think that vaping pot is safer than smoking it. But it can increase the risk of dependence, other substance use and many other health, social and behavioral problems. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:59:53 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/10/25/1049127183/marijuana-vaping-cannabis-teens-growth-risks https://www.npr.org/2021/10/25/1049127183/marijuana-vaping-cannabis-teens-growth-risks

Researchers say adolescents often think that vaping pot is safer than smoking it. But it can increase the risk of dependence, other substance use and many other health, social and behavioral problems.

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]]> Vanessa Romo CDC Confirms A THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths The spate of more than 2,500 acute vaping-related lung injuries tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the decline, epidemiologists say, and the number of deaths has slowed. Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:58:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/20/790154919/cdc-confirms-a-thc-contaminant-vitamin-e-acetate-the-culprit-in-most-vaping-deat https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/20/790154919/cdc-confirms-a-thc-contaminant-vitamin-e-acetate-the-culprit-in-most-vaping-deat

The spate of more than 2,500 acute vaping-related lung injuries tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the decline, epidemiologists say, and the number of deaths has slowed.

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]]> Richard Harris He Started Vaping THC To Cope With Chronic Pain. Then He Got Sick A Navy veteran from Cleveland tried vaping marijuana to deal with his chronic pain. He landed in the hospital, becoming one of over 2,200 Americans who have suffered serious lung injury from vaping. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 05:01:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/11/776356212/he-started-vaping-thc-to-cope-with-chronic-pain-then-he-got-sick https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/11/776356212/he-started-vaping-thc-to-cope-with-chronic-pain-then-he-got-sick

A Navy veteran from Cleveland tried vaping marijuana to deal with his chronic pain. He landed in the hospital, becoming one of over 2,200 Americans who have suffered serious lung injury from vaping.

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]]> Marlene Harris-Taylor Massachusetts Governor Signs Law Severely Restricting Flavored Tobacco, Vape Products The legislation is not a blanket ban. Instead, it limits the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products, including menthol, "to licensed smoking bars where they may only be smoked on-site." Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:32:25 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/11/27/783400051/massachusetts-governor-signs-law-severely-restricting-flavored-tobacco-vape-prod https://www.npr.org/2019/11/27/783400051/massachusetts-governor-signs-law-severely-restricting-flavored-tobacco-vape-prod The legislation is not a blanket ban. Instead, it limits the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products, including menthol, "to licensed smoking bars where they may only be smoked on-site."

]]> Vanessa Romo Politics, Industry Backlash Stall White House Ban On Flavored Vaping Products In September, the Trump administration said it would ban all flavored e-cigarette products in an effort to reduce the youth vaping epidemic. Since then, there's been no movement toward implementation. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:13:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/11/18/780562607/politics-industry-backlash-stall-white-house-ban-on-flavored-vaping-products https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/11/18/780562607/politics-industry-backlash-stall-white-house-ban-on-flavored-vaping-products

In September, the Trump administration said it would ban all flavored e-cigarette products in an effort to reduce the youth vaping epidemic. Since then, there's been no movement toward implementation.

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]]> Richard Harris Artisanal Vapers? For Some, The Habit's About Much More Than Quitting Tobacco Vaping has produced a diverse community of aficionados with all sorts of subspecialties. One vape-juice "mixologist" sells her recipes for as much as $1,500, while custom-made devices go for $3,000. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:04:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/11/14/778936628/artisanal-vapers-for-some-the-habits-about-much-more-than-quitting-tobacco https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/11/14/778936628/artisanal-vapers-for-some-the-habits-about-much-more-than-quitting-tobacco

Vaping has produced a diverse community of aficionados with all sorts of subspecialties. One vape-juice "mixologist" sells her recipes for as much as $1,500, while custom-made devices go for $3,000.

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]]> Chaseedaw Giles Some States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Warn Of Black Market Risks Many cases of vaping-related injury seem to involve THC, health officials say. That's led some states to take another look at the safety of the regulated cannabis market, as well as the black market. Sat, 26 Oct 2019 07:58:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/26/770377080/some-states-with-legal-weed-embrace-vaping-bans-warn-of-black-market-risks https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/26/770377080/some-states-with-legal-weed-embrace-vaping-bans-warn-of-black-market-risks

Many cases of vaping-related injury seem to involve THC, health officials say. That's led some states to take another look at the safety of the regulated cannabis market, as well as the black market.

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]]> Will Stone Behind The Scenes Of CDC's Vaping Investigation Given the scope and the mysterious nature of vaping-related illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set up a specialized command center to coordinate its response. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:03:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/25/773138356/behind-the-scenes-of-cdcs-vaping-investigation https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/25/773138356/behind-the-scenes-of-cdcs-vaping-investigation

Given the scope and the mysterious nature of vaping-related illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set up a specialized command center to coordinate its response.

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]]> Richard Harris Want To Get Rid Of Your Vaping Device? The DEA Will Take It Amid growing concerns over e-cigarette health risks, the Drug Enforcement Administration says it will collect vaping devices and cartridges at National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:01:19 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/25/773105201/want-to-get-rid-of-your-vaping-device-the-dea-will-take-it https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/25/773105201/want-to-get-rid-of-your-vaping-device-the-dea-will-take-it

Amid growing concerns over e-cigarette health risks, the Drug Enforcement Administration says it will collect vaping devices and cartridges at National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.

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]]> Rachel Treisman As Vaping Devices Have Evolved, So Have Potential Hazards, Researchers Say The technology behind e-cigarettes has changed over the years, and researchers are now finding evidence that the way different sorts of vaping devices and e-liquids interact could harm consumers. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 05:00:24 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/23/772057489/as-vaping-devices-have-evolved-so-have-potential-hazards-researchers-say https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/23/772057489/as-vaping-devices-have-evolved-so-have-potential-hazards-researchers-say The technology behind e-cigarettes has changed over the years, and researchers are now finding evidence that the way different sorts of vaping devices and e-liquids interact could harm consumers.

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