e-cigarette

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Centers for Disease Control announced they’ve identified a “potential chemical of concern” in an outbreak of vaping-related injuries. The latest statistics show there have been over 2,000 e-cigarette users who sustained lung injuries in every state but Alaska. …

SALEM, Ore. – As hundreds of cases of vaping-linked illnesses are being reported across the nation, the Oregon Health Authority is addressing the issue directly. 39 states, including Oregon, have reported lung disease cases possibly linked to vaping. At least six people …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vaping-related illnesses have sickened more than 450 people across 33 states. Health officials across the country are scrambling to find out what’s causing people to struggle to breathe.  For now, they’re advising people …

  PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden met with community leaders in Portland to advocate for the increased taxation of e-cigarettes. Sen. Wyden proposed taxing e-cigarette imports from China this past August. He was primarily concerned about the rise of e-cigarette …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The FDA is taking action against what it calls a youth e-cigarette “epidemic.” The agency announced it sent 1,100 warning letters to stores for illegally selling e-cigarettes to minors under the age of 18. The FDA is requesting …

Washington, D.C. – An Oregon lawmaker is expressing concerns about the safety of e-cigarette products imported from China. Senator Ron Wyden, who also serves as the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, said a new Government Accountability Office report shows over …

Washington, D.C. (CNN) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will now regulate all tobacco-related products, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco. Once in effect, the new rules will prohibit the sale of all tobacco products, including …

Cape Coral, Fla. — (WBBH) A Cape Coral, Florida man is recovering from third degree burns after an e-cigarette exploded in his pocket. It’s the second incident of its kind in recent days. Earlier this week, a Naples man suffered burns to his …