Schools start treating e-cigarettes as drug paraphernalia
Some schools are getting tougher on e-cigarettes, even punishing possession of the devices more harshly than regular cigarettes.
Surgeon general: ‘Desperate need of clarity’ on e-cigs
Public health officials are “in desperate need of clarity” on electronic cigarettes to help guide policies, the nation’s newly appointed surgeon general said Tuesday.
Lab tests imply formaldehyde risk in some e-cigarette vapor
Using certain electronic cigarettes at high temperature settings could potentially release more formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical, than smoking traditional cigarettes does, new lab tests suggest.
Survey: E-cigs surpass regular cigarettes in teen use
Electronic cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens, the government’s annual drug use survey finds.
Heart group: E-cigarettes might help smokers quit
The American Heart Association’s first policy statement on electronic cigarettes backs them as a last resort to help smokers quit. The American Cancer Society has no formal policy but quietly took a similar stance in May.
Tupelo City Council passes e-cigarette ban
The Tupelo City Council has approved an ordinance that bans the use of e-cigarettes at most restaurants and businesses.
Sweets makers work to keep names off e-cigarettes
Owners of brands geared toward children of all ages are battling to keep notable names like Thin Mint, Tootsie Roll and Cinnamon Toast Crunch off the flavored nicotine used in electronic cigarettes.
FDA proposes first regulations for electronic cigarettes
The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels under regulations being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.
Electronic cigarette industry awaits looming FDA regulation
Smokers are increasingly turning to battery-powered electronic cigarettes to get their nicotine fix. They’re about to find out what federal regulators have to say about the popular devices.
DeSoto County bans use of e-cigarettes
DeSoto County has added electronic cigarettes to a local smoking ban in government buildings.
Hood among 40 AGs asking FDA for e-cigarette regulations
Forty state attorneys general, including Mississippi’s Jim Hood, co-signed a letter this week imploring the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue more-stringent regulations on electronic cigarette advertising, ingredients and sales by Oct. 31.