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Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced Monday that the city obtained a court order that prohibits a vaping company from targeting youth in its marketing campaigns and requires the company to pay a $1.2 million penalty.

A new federal report shows vaping rates among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle school students

A new study shows that “vapers” are at a higher risk to contract COVID-19. Now, an attorney is ensuring that the FDA tightens regulations on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products to young adults. Lawyer James Frantz joins LX News to discuss his new legal battle taking on the company JUUL with a federal lawsuit.

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher of Stanford University breaks down her study that explores the connection between teen vaping and COVID-19.

Vaping could be the cause of why we have seen an increase in COVID-19 among young people. Kathy Vara reports July 29, 2020.

The use of marijuana and electronic cigarettes jumped dramatically among young adult Californians between 2017 and 2018, with large proportions of users of both products being underage, according to a study released Tuesday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The study, which highlights smoking trends among 18- to 25-year-olds, shows that e-cigarette vaping surged by 48% over that…

The death of a 76-year-old woman has been reported as the first vaping-related fatality in San Diego, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency.

More than half of the businesses cited by the city of LA for being illegally open during the Safer at Home order are smoking and tobacco shops. Lolita Lopez reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on

The nation’s largest electronic-cigarette company, Juul Labs, donated tens of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of state attorneys general.

In a story February 28, 2020, about a House bill on vaping, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Oregon Rep. Greg Walden is a Democrat

Lung-related illnesses directly tied to vaping have killed four people in California. In a rare interview, one LA woman tells the NBC4 I-Team she could have met the same fate. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.

Every breath is painful for Julia Itzin. While she was in the hospital, suffering from something her doctor said is commonly referred to as “vape lung,” she would record videos of herself crying as she struggled to speak. “I’m not OK today,” she said in one of the videos. “My chest hurts so bad.” Now, out of the hospital,...

The I-team went along with the LAPD for undercover busts on shop owners selling vaping products to underage buyers. Lolita Lopez and the I-Team reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020.

The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.

Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn’t covered by the flavor ban.

A nationwide ban on many flavored e-cigarette products goes into effect Thursday, but teenagers will still have access to nicotine vapes, experts say. The ban covers a number of kid-friendly flavorings, such as mint and fruit, though menthol and tobacco flavorings will remain legal, NBC News reports.

The Anaheim Union High School District is among the latest to file lawsuits against Juul for marketing its e-cigarettes and related products to children, attorneys said Tuesday. The Anaheim school district’s suit was among five filed Monday — bringing to 15 the number of such complaints brought in recent weeks against the San Francisco-based vaping company, which could not immediately…

Shopping for illicit vape cartridges on Instagram is astonishingly simple. Open the app, plug in a hashtag such as #vapecartsforsale and — voilà — multiple posts appear with pictures of THC cartridges. In the comments or caption section, sellers advertise their products and post phone numbers for would-be buyers. “Shop here everything is good,” one seller wrote above a phone...

An op-ed written by LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner takes aim at the vaping epidemic — specifically Juul. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020.

The new year is beginning with a renewed battle against flavored tobacco. San Francisco has already led the way and on Monday, the entire state followed suit for a complete ban.

U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but their plan includes major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the nicotine-emitting devices....

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that are popular with high school students. But menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes...