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June 14, 2023 | 10:39 AM

Pitt study finds popular TV shows might help stop teens from vaping

By Sarah Boden/WESA
June 23, 2022 | 11:37 AM

The FDA orders Juul to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a marketing denial order to Juul, telling the company to remove its e-cigarettes from the U.S. marketplace

By Bill Chappell/NPR
April 30, 2021 | 3:00 PM

Pennsylvania to lose a congressional seat after census shows population lag

Also on the program: The rise in vaping among young people, and Pennsylvania is reopening historic sites and museums.

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October 14, 2020 | 4:33 PM

Philly sues e-cigarette company JUUL over vaping ‘epidemic’ among young people

The city is calling for injunctive relief and abatement remedies to tackle e-cigarette use among youth. It’s also seeking compensatory damages to provide relief from financial losses caused by the epidemic.

By Zoë Read/WHYY
March 9, 2020 | 2:29 AM

Juul Labs sought to court AGs as teen vaping surged

The company's political action committee made thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to individual state attorneys general.
By Matthew Perrone and Richard Lardner/The Associated Press
February 17, 2020 | 5:38 AM

Teens are still vaping flavors, thanks to new disposable vape pens

"Juul is almost old school ... It's no longer the teen favorite."
By Allison Aubrey/NPR
February 10, 2020 | 3:54 PM

Pa. AG Shapiro sues Juul Labs for ‘epidemic levels’ of teen vaping

Around one in four high schoolers in Pennsylvania has vaped in the last month, according to the Pennsylvania Youth Survey.

By Laura Benshoff/WHYY
January 6, 2020 | 6:12 PM

Paxtang Borough proposes ban on e-cigarette sales while business owner is setting up vape shop

Borough officials denied East Coast Vapor a business license, citing a plan to ban vape shops downtown.
By Brett Sholtis
January 3, 2020 | 5:17 AM

Trump Administration cracks down on some flavored vaping products

Menthol- and tobacco-flavored cartridges are exempt from the restriction.
By Sydney Lupkin/NPR
December 23, 2019 | 12:59 PM

Why tobacco industry giants backed raising the minimum age of purchase

The federal age limit raise comes after a rapid succession of new laws at the state and local levels.

By Merrit Kennedy/NPR
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