Vaping

Youth smoking decline stalls, and vaping may be to blame

February 11, 2019 12:59pm PST

Cigarette smoking rates have stopped falling among U.S. kids, and health officials believe youth vaping is responsible.

Dramatic jump in teen e-cigarette and vaping use, though cocaine and alcohol use down: study

December 17, 2018 5:32am PST

Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual survey of teen smoking, drinking and drug use.

North Port man badly burned in vape pen explosion

November 27, 2018 6:54am PST

Working with glass and metal comes with its own safety code at Euro-Wall in North Port, but it's what happened inside an office that's caught many off guard. One of the company’s managers had just sat down when his vape pen exploded in his pocket. 

2M US teens use vaping to smoke marijuana, survey finds

September 17, 2018 11:07am PDT

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens.

A problem on the rise: The dangers of vaping

April 3, 2018 5:54am PDT

It's just as dangerous as cigarettes in many ways but most kids don't realize it.

Surgeon General calls youth vaping, e-cigarettes a public health threat

December 8, 2016 9:13am PST

The U.S. surgeon general is calling e-cigarettes an emerging public health threat to the nation's youth.

Assault rifle to be raffled off by vape store owner upset over new regulations

June 30, 2016 10:33pm PDT

A Santa Clarita vape shop owner is raffling off an AR15 semi-automatic rifle to raise awareness about what he calls “oppressing” vape laws.