Tuesday an infant died after drinking liquid nicotine in Upstate New York. Liquid nicotine is most commonly used in e-cigarettes. The boy died Tuesday in his home in Fort Plains. He was found unconscious and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead by doctors. Reports claim that the child’s death was an accident and there was no foul play involved. It’s still not clear whether the … [Read more...]
Young Smokers and E-Cigarette Use Increase Worry CDC
Although fewer United States high school students declare themselves smokers, tobacco use as well as the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes worries the CDC, federal health officials announced on Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released data suggesting that 22.9 percent of all high schools students have smoked tobacco or used tobacco products in the previous … [Read more...]
Marijuana-Flavored E-Cigarettes Could Become a Thing
After Colorado and Washington approved ballot measures to legalize marijuana for recreational use, voters in other states such as Oregon and Alaska joined in. Apart from them, more than a dozen states allow the use of medical marijuana, which remains illegal under federal drug laws in other U.S. states. And while this is going on, an Oklahoma-based electronic cigarette retailer has fixed his … [Read more...]
U.S. Attorneys General Demand Tougher E-Cigarette Rules
The FDA has been asked by 29 U.S. States to strengthen regulations concerning e-cigarettes so as to make sure that young people are better protected from nicotine addiction. Attorneys General from all over the United States have signed the letter that asks the Food and Drug Administration to limit marketing and advertising for electronic cigarettes as strictly as they have for conventional … [Read more...]
U.S. Tobacco Industry Reduced to Two Major Competitors
Reynolds American Inc., that produces Camel and Pall Mall cigarettes, plans on buying rival Lorillard Inc. for about for $27.4 billion. This deal means that the 400-year-old US tobacco industry is reduced to two major competitors. This newly merged tobacco company is supposed to give some competition to Altria Group (owner of Philip Morris), whose Marlboro brand makes up nearly half the cigarette … [Read more...]
