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• AHA Wants More E-Cigarette Regulations, Studies on Risks

  August 26, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  Heart experts say there needs to be more research on e-cigarettes and said they should only be used to quit smoking as a last resort in a new policy statement.

• Study Finds E-Cigs May Encourage Youths to Smoke Traditional Cigarettes

  August 21, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study suggest that teens who smoke electronic cigarettes are more likely to smoke traditional cigarettes as well.

• Smokers Relying on E-Cigarettes to Quit: Survey

  August 15, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new survey finds that more smokers choose electronic cigarettes to try to quit smoking than any other device.

• State Attorneys General Call For Stricter E-Cig Rules From FDA

  August 11, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  The top law enforcement officers in most states are pushing the FDA to enact tighter restrictions on E-cigs, particularly when it comes to marketing that may be aimed at teens and children.

• Florida Engle Progeny Lawsuit Results in $23B Jury Award

  July 21, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A $23.6 billion award has been handed down to a Florida widow who sued R.J. Reynolds after her husband died of lung cancer.

• Smoking Cancer Lawsuit Results in $20M Verdict Against RJ Reynolds

  June 26, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A Florida woman has been awarded millions in a wrongful death case against cigarette manufacturer, R.J. Reynolds, who a Florida jury determined was responsible for her mother's death due to lung cancer from smoking.

• New E-Cigarette Rules Proposed By FDA, No Ban on Flavors

  April 25, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has proposed new legislation regulating e-cigarettes and other currently unregulated tobacco products.

• E-Cigarette Smokers May Cause Secondhand Nicotine Exposure: Study

  December 16, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  E-cigarette smokers may generate secondhand nicotine exposure, according to the findings of a new study.

• State Attorneys General Call For FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes

  September 25, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  A coalition of state attorneys general are pushing for tighter FDA regulation on electronic cigarettes.

• FDA to Review Dissolvable Tobacco Product Overdose Risk

  January 23, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A panel of experts is weighing the benefits and risks of dissolvable tobacco products, which some say are a form...