Vaping

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

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.

December 17, 2018 5:32am PST

North Port man badly burned in vape pen explosion

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. 

November 27, 2018 6:54am PST

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

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.

September 17, 2018 11:07am PDT

A problem on the rise: The dangers of vaping

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

April 3, 2018 5:54am PDT

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

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

December 8, 2016 9:13am PST

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

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

June 30, 2016 10:33pm PDT