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US orders restriction on e-cigarette sales; youth use surges

Kerry Sheridan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 06:54 AM

TAMPA - US regulators Thursday ordered sharp restrictions on sales of e-cigarettes, as national data showed a 78 percent single-year surge in vaping among young people, with two-thirds using fruit and candy-flavored products.   Read more »

US to restrict e-cigarette flavors to fight teenage vaping 'epidemic'

Chris Kirkham, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 04:34 PM

E-cigarettes have been a divisive topic in the public health community. Read more »

Pagbebenta ng vape juice at e-cigarette, gustong ipa-regulate ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:45 AM

Isinusulong ng Department of Health na i-regulate ang pagbebenta, hindi lang ng vape juice, kundi pati na rin ng mismong device. Read more »

Air China incident linked to co-pilot smoking e-cigarette - state media

Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 12:36 PM

SHANGHAI - An emergency descent by an Air China aircraft after oxygen levels dropped in the cabin has been linked to a co-pilot who was smoking an e-cigarette during the flight, state media said on Friday, citing China's aviation regulator. Read more »

Exploding e-cigarette killed Florida man, coroner says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 09:32 AM

MIAMI, United States - An exploding e-cigarette killed a Florida man found dead in his burning apartment, an autopsy has found. Read more »

ALAMIN: Epekto ng vaping sa kalusugan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 06:15 PM

Paalala ng isang doktor, mayroon pa ring nicotine ang e-cigarette na nakasasama sa kalusugan. Read more »

Vaping, maaaring makapinsala sa DNA: pag-aaral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 09:01 AM

Maaaring pataasin ng vaping ang panganib ng pagkakaroon ng cancer dahil nagdudulot ang paggamit ng electronic cigarette ng pagkasira ng DNA kahit na mas kaunti kaysa sa usok ng tabako ang carcinogen na taglay nito.  Read more »

10, sugatan sa stampede sa isang mall sa Pampanga

Gracie Rutao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:44 AM

Sugatan ang 10 katao matapos magka-stampede sa isang mall sa Angeles City, Pampanga Biyernes ng gabi. Read more »

VIRAL: 6-taong-gulang, gumagamit ng e-cigarette

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 05:27 PM

Pinag-usapan sa social media ang litrato ng anim na taong gulang na batang lalaki na gumagamit ng e-cigarette. Read more »

Child smoking e-cigarette alarms Laoag social workers

Grace Alba, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 03:44 AM

LAOAG CITY - A photo of a six-year-old child smoking an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) with a friend alarmed social workers in Laoag City. Read more »

Vaping? U.S. bans e-cigarette sale to minors

Reuters
Posted at May 07 03:12 AM

The U.S. government on Thursday took wide-ranging steps to crack down for the first time on e-cigarettes and cigars, growing in popularity among teens, and banned sales to anyone under age 18 in hopes of sparing a new generation from nicotine addiction. Read more »

Ginebra team governor Chua reprimanded for vaping

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 05:52 PM

Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner Chito Narvasa has reprimanded Ginebra team governor Alfrancis Chua after the team official was caught smoking an e-cigarette during a game. Read more »