Vaping may be causing irreversible harm to children’s health, doctors say Experts ‘extremely concerned’ about e-cigarette use and say millions of young people could face ill health in future The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025
Singapore is worried about a rise in drug-laced vaping. What is happening, and what is the drug etomidate? Vaping has been banned since 2018, but now authorities are seeing a rise in young people using them to take an anaesthetic agent The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2025
‘Young, ignorant’ vape users warned they could be caned for breaking Singapore laws Etomidate in vape pods reclassified as a controlled drug with caning and jail terms for traffickers The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Trans Minnesota Shooter Says Lung Cancer Was Motive For School Shooting: 'I Want To Go Out on my Own Means' Minnesota school shooter Robin Westman, 23, left a suicide note blaming vaping-induced lung cancer as the motive for fatally shooting two children and injuring 17 others during a Catholic Mass; the FBI labels the attack a hate-motivated terrorist act. International Business Times UK · Aug 28, 2025
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Health Minister Mark Butler on kids on the NDIS and aged care funding Medicare, aged care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are all key parts of Australians’ lives. But for the federal government, each of these areas – especially growing demand and rising costs – remains a challenge. The Conversation · Aug 28, 2025
Londoners could be fined £1,000 for vaping at bus stops under new rules Under the new legislation, transport authorities will be able to impose fines of up to £100, which could increase to up to £1,000 if the fines remain unpaid Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2025
Employer Bulletin August 2025: Why Payroll and Retail Sectors Must Gear Up Now for Vaping Products Tax UK retailers and employers are urged to prepare now for the new Vaping Products Duty, with excise charges and mandatory duty stamps coming into force in 2026. International Business Times UK · Aug 22, 2025
Teen vaping linked to higher risk of smoking, marijuana, and alcohol use, study finds The researchers called for stronger action to prevent teenagers and young adults from getting hooked on e-cigarettes. Euronews · Aug 20, 2025
Major study uncovers health risks of vaping for young people The study found that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Young vape users three times as likely to start smoking, study finds Review warns e-cigarettes could act as gateway to smoking and are also linked to higher asthma and other health risks The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025
Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems. The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
This Asian Country Has Banned Vaping, Calling It a 'Drug Issue' – Should the UK Follow? Singapore has banned vaping as a 'drug issue', seizing millions in illegal vapes — raising debate over whether the UK should follow suit. International Business Times UK · Aug 18, 2025
Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts Youth vaping is a major public health concern in many countries, with New Zealand’s youth vaping rates among the highest in the world, and rising. The Conversation · Aug 12, 2025
Man Caught Vaping On Plane Gives Bizarre Excuse After Fight With Flight Attendant “I wish I never picked up a vape to begin with.” Bored Panda · Aug 10, 2025
Bored Panda · Aug 8, 2025 Man Sparks In-Flight Showdown After Attendant Caught Him Breaking The Law In Bathroom "Put him on a no-fly list."
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 Vaping passenger removed from Ryanair flight after setting off alarm in toilet An eyewitness said the 21-year-old remained calm despite being escorted from the plane by six police officers
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025 FDA looking to make vapes less addictive as agency head claims 85% of those sold are ‘illegal’ FDA Commissioner Marty Makary warns ‘epidemic’ of e-cigarette use in high schools needs to be tackled
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025 A third of vaping teenagers likely to take up smoking cigarettes, study finds Despite decades of falling smoking rates, vaping may mean young people are as likely to start smoking tobacco as those in the 1970s
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025 Third of UK teenagers who vape will go on to start smoking, research shows Findings suggest e-cigarettes increasingly act as ‘gateway’ to nicotine for children, undermining earlier falling rates
AAP · Jul 29, 2025 Vaping cartoon aims to prevent generation of addiction An interactive cartoon story about teens and vaping aimed at preventing a key age group from picking up the habit has been approved for the national curriculum.
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025 Exposure to vaping during pregnancy can affect baby’s development in womb IN FULL
Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025 The Vaping Giant That Almost Died: JUUL's Shocking FDA Reversal In a significant reversal and a major boost for the embattled vaping company, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized the marketing of five JUUL Labs Inc. e-cigarette products, including the JUUL device and its Virginia Tobacco and Menthol flavored JUULpods in both 3% and 5% nicotine…
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025 Vaping while pregnant can change your baby’s skull shape — even without nicotine A study in pregnant mice surprised researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine
International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025 US Authorizes Juul To Market Vaping Products Juul Labs said Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration had officially authorized the e-cigarette maker to market its vaping system and refill capsules in the United States.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 Juul can continue selling its tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes, FDA says Federal health officials will allow Juul to keep selling its electronic cigarettes