New Zealand says it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors. The move comes less than a … Read more
Vaping, or consuming e-cigarette smoke, was originally meant to be a less harmful option for adults who want to quit cigarettes. That isn’t always the case: the high nicotine content in e-cigarettes has made vaping a tough habit to quit in people who were never smokers in the first place, including many young people and teenagers. … Read more
On TikTok, it seems there’s no shortage of Gen Z creators discussing several aspects of nicotine-slash-vape addiction — be it the negative changes they’ve noticed to their skin and oral health, or their documentation of trying to kick the habit. In fact, according to a 2022 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Apparently, it wasn’t the smoke machines. After being kicked out of a efficiency of a Beetlejuice musical in Downtown Denver final weekend for vaping, being on her telephone and making a racket, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) made mild of the incident, saying she was responsible solely of “laughing and singing out loud” and, based on … Read more