During a Colorado vaping focus group for teens, many young vapers said they had experienced vape tongue, a condition where vape juice desensitizes a person’s tongue so they can’t taste flavours, according to The Wall Street Journal. Vape juice ingredients can coat the tongue so taste buds can’t receive flavour […]
As vaping-related lung illnesses continue to mount, health officials are looking into which ingredients could be causing these potentially life-threatening health problems. A new study looked at how vapes that contained the common vape juice additives propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin affected the lungs of healthy non-smokers. Although one month […]
Juul is planning to lay off between 10% and 15% of its workforce by the end of 2019, The Wall Street Journal’s Jennifer Maloney reported on Monday. A recent slash of Juul‘s valuation stripped cofounders Adam Bowen and James Monsees of their billionaire status, Forbes’ Sergei Klebnikov reported October 4. […]
As of September 24, 805 possible vape-related respiratory illness cases have been reported from 46 states, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. Twelve have resulted in death. The ingredients in nicotine-containing vapes vary based on the flavour and brand. […]
Jason Mudrick, the founder and chief investment officer of Mudrick Capital Management, has placed a massive bet on the vaping and e-cigarette space. The high-profile investor’s flagship fund has invested nearly $US800 million – close to 30% of the firm’s total assets – in e-cigarette maker NJOY Holdings, according to […]
A rash of mysterious, vaping-related lung illnesses has broken out across the U.S., with symptoms like difficulty breathing, chest pain, and vomiting. There have been 530 cases and seven deaths reported as of September 17. Federal health officials say they still don’t know the exact cause. Concerns about e-cigarettes like […]
18-year-old Chance Ammirata went viral in August for posting photos showing a lung collapse he said was due to vaping. The photo included black dots he said indicate damage similar to smoking. “Spontaneous pneuomothorax,” a type of lung collapse, is one possible explanation. It’s especially prevalent among tall, skinny men […]
In July, an unnamed man bought a cannabis vape vial off the street in Wisconsin and was later hospitalized and put on life support. The illegally obtained product came from “Dank Vapes,” a mysterious black market brand. Dank Vapes and other illegal cannabis brands could potentially tamper with and add […]
As of September 17, there are been 530 total possible cases of vape-related lung illness, according to the CDC. Seven have resulted in death. Both a lack of FDA regulation and the sheer number of different e-cigarettes and juices on the market have made it difficult for health experts to […]
E-cigarette startup Juul Labs is reportedly in talks to purchase a 29-floor building in downtown San Francisco as it struggles to house a rapidly growing workforce. The startup has come under intense scrutiny from federal and local officials for its role in popularising vaping with youth, the health consequences of […]
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is abruptly resigning from the position after about two years in the office, saying he wants to spend more time with his family. Gottlieb has been a harsh critic of e-cigarette use among young people and has advanced tobacco proposals that would hit the industry hard. […]
An e-cigarette caught fire shortly after an American Airlines plane landed in Chicago on Friday. Flight attendants quickly extinguished the blaze, the airline said in a statement. The incident follows a spate of electrical fires aboard planes. The battery of an e-cigarette ignited on an American Airlines flight shortly after […]
Juul will put $US2 billion of its recent $US12.8 billion funding round raised from the tobacco giant Altria toward employee bonuses, according to a report from CNBC. With about 1,500 employees at Juul, that means each employee on average could receive a $US1.3 million bonus. Bonus amounts will depend on […]
A Canadian teen was recently hospitalized because he had a vaping-related condition known as “popcorn lung,” according to a study out Thursday. The disease is linked to the chemical diacetyl and occurs when airways become obstructed. Unlike other vaping-related illness cases where a person’s lungs become damaged from vape chemicals, […]
On Tuesday, Silicon Valley startup Juul announced that it would stop selling flavored e-cigs at stores. The decision is part of an attempt to eliminate teenage use of e-cigs. Some fans of the product, especially those who have used it as a tool to quit smoking, were upset by the […]
An e-cigarette caught fire while onboard a Pegasus Airlines flight, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing. On Tuesday, Pegasus Airlines Flight 1135, a Boeing 737-800, took off from Istanbul and was forced to divert from its scheduled journey to Paris in order to make an emergency landing at […]
Silicon Valley e-cig startup Juul Labs is bursting at the seams. On the heels of a $US15 billion valuation, the company is rapidly expanding in the US and opening the doors to its first international office in London on Tuesday. After London, Juul plans to launch in three more countries. […]
