Posted on · State lawmakers made vaping or possession of a vape at school punishable by mandatory assignment to a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program. School districts now have to adopt the policy to comply with the law.
Posted on · The $20 million settlement with JUUL is the second largest for a local government nationwide.
Posted on · It is believed that 1 in 5 kids in Houston have tried vaping.
Posted on · Electronic smoking devices are a major contributor to tobacco use rates among teens, according to the American Lung Association in Texas.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: City council considers banning vaping and smoking e-cigarettes in public, we discuss the week in politics, we learn why most Americans aren't getting the end-of-life care they need, and we talk with filmmaker Ti West.
Posted on · “When vaping came out, it was shown as safer than cigarettes. And you can enjoy tobacco without the negative health effects. It’s something that draws in a lot of people,” says Frukes Deekey, a senior at DeBakey High School downtown who does not vape.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Efforts to curb vaping in Fort Bend County, shackling defendants in federal courts, the issues raised in the film 1917, and Don Quixote is transported to the Texas border.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about an area death tied to vaping/e-cigarettes. Then, Mayor Sylvester Turner joins us to discuss city issues and answer your questions. And we visit the Houston Boat Show.
Posted on · In Texas, there were 91 cases confirmed, 82 probable cases and one death as of Nov. 4, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services.
Posted on · The cases are different from the three that the City of Houston confirmed on Sept. 10. Currently, there are 54 cases in Texas, according to the state’s health department.
Posted on · The Trump administration has confirmed a plan to ban at least some electronic cigarettes.
Posted on · The FDA will develop guidelines to remove from the market all e-cigarette flavors except tobacco.
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Posted on · Three Houston teens have been hospitalized in the past month. The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating more suspected cases.