More U.S. Teens Try E-Cigarettes, Hookahs: Report

By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter – US News (HealthDay News) — The rapidly growing use of electronic cigarettes, hookahs and other smoking alternatives by middle school and high school students concerns U.S. health officials. While use of these devices nearly doubled in some cases between 2011 and 2012, no corresponding decline has been seen in cigarette […]

ND smoking ban: 1 year later; Support increases, businesses see no change

By Katherine Grandstrand, The Dickinson Press Support has only increased in the year since North Dakota voters decided to end smoking in bars, the group that lobbied to implement the law said. North Dakotans got the measure on last November’s general election ballot and it passed with a supermajority of 67 percent. Three months later, […]

Gov. Branstad ‘Absolutely Interested’ in Regulating E-Cigarette

By James Lynch, Reporter DES MOINES, Iowa – Gov. Terry Branstad, who made Terrace Hill and the governor’s office smoke-free the day he took office, is open to regulating electronic cigarettes in much the same way as the traditional variety. Iowa law prohibits smoking in workplaces other than on casino floors, but electronic cigarettes – […]

Controversy, concerns heat up over e-cigarettes and vaping trend

SAN DIEGO – All the cool kids are doing it. Should you? The use of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, also referred to as “vaping,” is suddenly a smoking hot trend, fueled by the recent visibility of numerous celebrities including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ryan Seacrest among others. Actress Katherine Heigl […]

E-cigarette ads model big tobacco ads of old

Jolie Lee, USA TODAY Network Correction: An earlier version of this story included a quote that suggested the Food and Drug Administration regulated alcohol. The FDA does not have jurisdiction over alcoholic beverages. Some e-cigarette companies are following in the marketing footsteps of tobacco companies: celebrity appeals and flavors that could attract kids. The Food […]