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An electronic cigarette from Juul Labs is seen on on Feb. 25, 2020, in Pembroke Pines, Fla.

FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes

The Associated Press

The U.S. federal agency said on Twitter that the stay temporarily suspends the marketing denial order while it conducts further review, but does not rescind it.

In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 file photo, Juul products are displayed at a smoke shop in New York.

The FDA orders Juul to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market

Bill Chappell

The company "will finally be held accountable for creating the youth vaping epidemic," the advocacy group Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes told NPR. Juul said it plans to fight the decision.

E-Cigarette vaporizer components and products are displayed at Smoke and Gift Shop on June 25, 2019 in San Francisco, California.

The FDA Postpones A Long-Awaited Decision On Juul's Vaping Products

Becky Sullivan

More than 500 companies submitted applications for 6.5 million vaping products to the FDA. The agency ruled on some of them but did not yet make a decision on products made by Juul.

Julien Lavandier of Colorado holds his Juul up for inspection. He started vaping in high school and has struggled to quit.

With Schools Reopening And COVID-19 Spreading, American Lung Association Targets Teen Vaping

Jessica Bakeman

The campaign includes $2 million for research on how e-cigarettes affect developing lungs.

Disposable vapes may be hotter than Juul among kids, according to researcher Bonnie Halpern-Felsher. She received a bag of vape pens recently confiscated by a high school principal in northern California, with flavors like Banana Ice and Cool Mint.

Parents: Teens Are Still Vaping, Despite Flavor Ban. Here's What They're Using

Allison Aubrey

Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.

Most flavored e-cigarette cartridges will have to be pulled from the market in a move the government is stressing is not a ban.

Trump Administration Cracks Down On Some Flavored Vaping Products

Sydney Lupkin

The federal government is taking action to pull many flavored products popular with kids off the market. Public health advocates say the move doesn't go far enough.

A man vapes with an electronic cigarette. On Thursday, the CDC said lung-injury patients reported using 152 different THC-containing product brands.

Vanessa Romo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said most people who have had lung injuries after vaping had consumed THC-containing products.

Using e-cigarettes doesn't seem to be as risky as smoking tobacco. But both activities can cause long-term lung problems, research finds — and the effect seems to be additive for people who do both.

Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease

Allison Aubrey

A new study suggests the use of e-cigarettes can increase smokers' and nonsmokers' risk of developing chronic lung disease, including conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma.

U.S. teens' use of e-cigarettes has doubled since 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

High School Vape Culture Can Be Almost As Hard To Shake As Addiction, Teens Say

Elly Yu

One in 4 high school seniors say they have vaped in the past month. And for heavy users, scary headlines about serious illness and death are no match for nicotine addiction and peer pressure.

Vaping illness is a growing concern, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency's principal deputy director, Dr. Anne Schuchat, announced new numbers Thursday.

CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000

Allison Aubrey

Federal agencies are working furiously to find out what is causing people to sicken and are warning consumers not to vape.

Ruby Johnson, whose daughter was recently hospitalized with a respiratory illness from vaping, testified before a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on lung disease and e-cigarettes on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

If E-Cigs Were Romaine Lettuce, They'd Be Off The Shelf, Vaper's Mom Tells Congress

Allison Aubrey

As numbers of vaping-related lung disease rise, a mom testifying before Congress compared the illness to a food poisoning outbreak and called on lawmakers to address the epidemic of teen vaping.

Citing "growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes," Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes.

Walmart To Stop Selling E-Cigarettes

Alina Selyukh

The nation's largest retailer cited regulatory "complexity and uncertainty" around e-cigarettes. U.S. health officials have raised alarms over growing cases of lung injury associated with vaping.