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Young vaper who required double lung transplant shares warnings as e-cigarette sales rise

MINNEAPOLIS – E-cigarette sales are climbing — and it’s primarily young people who are getting hooked. Those between the ages of 18 and 24 vape the most, but 9% of youth between 11 and 15 years old say they’re regular vapors, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One of them, 22-year-old Jackson Allard …

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British parliament votes to ban smoking for all people born after 2009

The British parliament has voted to outlaw smoking for future generations. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced and championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is set to ban smoking for anyone born after 2009. It overwhelmingly passed a vote in the House of Commons with 383 votes to 67 on CONSERVATIVES’ ATTEMPT TO REPEAL HATE SPEECH LAW THAT MADE SCOTLAND …

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Lawsuit challenges Kentucky youth vaping crackdown

A new Kentucky law aimed at curbing youth vaping is being challenged in court. The Kentucky Vaping Retailers Association, the Kentucky Hemp Association and four vape retailers filed a lawsuit last week in Franklin Circuit Court challenging the constitutionality of the bill, news outlets reported. It would require that any vape products sold have approval from the U.S. Food and …

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UK lawmakers to vote on bill that would outlaw tobacco sale, create 'first smoke-free generation'

British lawmakers will on Tuesday debate and vote on the government’s plans to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking. The bill, a key policy announced by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last year, will make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009. It has the support …

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Daily marijuana smokers face higher risk of heart attack, stroke, says American Heart Association study

As marijuana legalization heats up the competition among vendors nationwide, some experts are warning about the sneaky side effects of smoking it. Daily weed smoking could cause complications for heart health, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) analyzed CDC data from 434,104 respondents …

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Smoking with kids in car now illegal under West Virginia law

West Virginia, which has the highest rate of adult cigarette use in the nation, became the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Friday. But violators can only be fined up to $25 if they’re pulled over for another offense. Smoking with children present cannot be the …

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New Zealand to ban disposable e-cigarettes amid surge in youth vaping

New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors. The move comes less than a month after the government repealed a unique law enacted by the previous left-leaning government to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. CHINA PLEDGES …

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