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• Mr. Vapor Elite Vape Explosion Lawsuit Filed After Woman Suffers Fourth-Degree Burns and Arm Amputation

  September 17, 2026

  Michael Adams

  An Oregon woman is seeking more than $200 million in damages after a Mr. Vapor Elite rechargeable vape allegedly exploded during charging, causing catastrophic injuries.

• Vape Battery Explosion Caused Severe Burns, Lawsuit Alleges

  March 18, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Pennsylvania man has filed a lawsuit alleging that a defective lithium-ion vape battery exploded in his pocket and caused severe burn injuries, highlighting growing concerns over dangerous e-cigarette battery defects.

• Vape Pen Modifications Carry Risk of Explosions, Other Severe Injuries: Study

  July 28, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new study warns that certain vape modifications like adding THC to liquids or rewiring damaged batteries could lead to severe e-cigarette injuries.

• GeekVape Aegis Lawsuit Filed Over Severe Burns Caused by Vape Pen Explosion

  May 22, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A Connecticut man has filed a lawsuit against GeekVape after his Aegis vape pen allegedly exploded in his pocket at work, engulfing him in flames and causing severe burns and permanent disfigurement.

• Flavored Vape Restrictions Upheld by Supreme Court

  April 3, 2025

  Michael Adams

  The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an FDA decision to block the marketing and sale of certain flavored e-cigarette products, targeted at minors.

• Restricting Flavored E-Cigarettes Reduces Vaping Among Young Adults: Study

  January 6, 2025

  Michael Adams

  State restrictions on flavored e-cigarette use can decrease daily vaping among young adults aged 18 to 29 by as much as 3.6 percentage points.

• FDA Issues New Tobacco Age Restriction Enforcement Rules, Targeting Retailers and Vending Machines

  September 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Federal regulators have issued two new rules to help avoid the risk of future smoking-related illnesses among individuals under 21.

• Lung Injury from Vaping May Be Misdiagnosed Due To Similarities To Pneumonia: Case Report

  January 31, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A case study warns that vaping lung injury symptoms can closely resemble symptoms of pneumonia, resulting in misdiagnosis.

• JUUL Pod Leaks Resulted in Reports of Users Injury After Exposure, Internal Documents Reveal: Bloomberg

  January 15, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report reveals JUUL has received 2,600 reports of adverse health effects from leaking pods.

• Switching From Cigarettes To Vaping Doubles Risk Of Stroke: Study

  January 8, 2020

  Russell Maas

  New research indicates use of both cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, including those switching from one to the other, may increase the risk of stroke.