E-cigs outperform patches and gums in quit-smoking study
A major new study provides the strongest evidence yet that vaping can help smokers quit cigarettes, with e-cigarettes proving nearly twice as effective as nicotine gums and patches.
The best Rx for teens addicted to vaping? No one knows
The nation’s top health authorities agree: Teen vaping is an epidemic that now affects some 3.6 million underage users of Juul and other e-cigarettes. But no one seems to know the best way to help teenagers who may be addicted to nicotine.
Arizona senators introduce bill to increase age limits on vaping products
New research from the Food and Drug Administration shows the number of high schoolers using vaping products has doubled in the past year, and that's why some Arizona senators are aiming to raise the legal age of purchasing vaping products to 21.
Dramatic jump in teen e-cigarette and vaping use, though cocaine and alcohol use down: study
Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual survey of teen smoking, drinking and drug use.
North Port man badly burned in vape pen explosion
Working with glass and metal comes with its own safety code at Euro-Wall in North Port, but it's what happened inside an office that's caught many off guard. One of the company’s managers had just sat down when his vape pen exploded in his pocket.
Juul halts store sales of some flavored e-cigarettes
The nation's leading e-cigarette maker is halting store sales of some flavors to deter use by kids.
FDA to restrict e-cigarette flavors to fight vaping 'epidemic'
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to require strict limits on the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, including age verification controls for online sales, in an effort to curtail their use among children and teenagers.
Schools, health department launch new programs to curb teen vaping in Arizona
There is a growing problem with kids and vaping, and some schools are now going the extra step to get the epidemic under control. FOX 10's Jennifer Auh reports.
2M US teens use vaping to smoke marijuana, survey finds
A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens.
High school students starting anti E-cig campaign
According to a study last year, more than two million middle school and high school students are using E-cigarettes, in a situation the FDA is calling "an epidemic". Now, high school students in Tempe are starting an anti-vaping campaign. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia reports.
Calling teen vaping 'epidemic,' officials weigh flavor ban
U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an "epidemic" and ordering manufacturers to reverse the trend or risk having their flavored vaping products pulled from the market.
Woman claims second-degree burns from exploding vape batteries
A Bay Area woman has severe burns and bruises after she says two batteries for a vape device exploded inside her purse.
E-cigarette sellers turn to scholarships to promote brands
A growing number of e-cigarette and vaporizer sellers have started offering college scholarships as a way to get their brands listed on university websites and to get students to write essays about the potential benefits of vaping.
Autopsy shows exploding vape pen, not fire, killed St. Pete man
The autopsy report for a man whose vape pen exploded, causing a fire in his St. Petersburg home, shows the exploding pen -- not the fire -- killed him.
Research: More U.S. adults try vaping, but current use is down
New research shows 1 in 7 U.S. adults have tried electronic cigarettes. That's an increase but it's offset by a small decline in the number currently using the devices.
Vape pens cause concern after deadly fire
Firefighters and store owners are addressing concerns over vape pens following a weekend accident that left a man dead.
A problem on the rise: The dangers of vaping
It's just as dangerous as cigarettes in many ways but most kids don't realize it.
Woman who jumped out of truck after e-cigarette explosion in 2017 speaks out
A Valley woman who had an e-cigarette explode on her lap is talking about the incident, for the first time since it happened in 2017. FOX 10's Courtney Griffin reports.
Puppy panic: Vape pen explodes after dog mistakes it for a chew toy
It was a close call for a woman and her dog after a vape pen exploded in their living room. FOX 10's Matt Galka reports.
E-cigarette blamed for car crash, driver claims vape pen exploded in her lap
It's yet another apparent case of an exploding e-cigarette, but in this case, a woman crashed her car after she says her vape pen exploded in her lap and caught fire. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.