Disposable Vapes

California proposes banning single-use vapes by 2028 to prevent fires from lithium batteries, with garbage companies and environmental groups supporting the measure. Opponents, including convenience store industry groups and law enforcement, argue it would drive consumers to illegal products. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, aims to promote reusable vape cartridges and has advanced to the appropriations committee.

A 22-year-old woman from Manchester, UK, diagnosed with lung cancer in her early 20s, attributes her illness to a 7-year vaping habit starting at age 15. Despite initial misdiagnoses and treatment, her cancer returned after remission, leaving her with 18 months to live. She now warns others about vaping dangers.