"Lithium-ion batteries are safe during normal use but present a fire risk when over-charged, short-circuited, submerged in water or damaged," said Darren Wickings, a station manager for the local fire ...

A 6-year-old girl was allegedly killed in a house fire that was started by a vape left in the child's room to charge.

A fire that killed a six-year-old girl who was trapped in an attic room was accidental, a coroner has concluded. Chamiah ...

DEAR AMY: My wife, kids and I had a wonderful time visiting recently with my sister, her new husband, and their daughter, “Evie,” at their home in Florida. My kids love getting together with their ...

In 2024, the National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 500,000 fewer kids under the age of 18 reported using e-cigarettes or vapes. That’s the good news. The bad news is that during the same year, ...

Senate Bill 287 is our chance to stop it. The Senate has already passed the bill with overwhelming, bipartisan support. More than two dozen lawmakers back its House companion. But right now, it’s ...

Nearly every time Lewis and Clark junior Olive Pete uses the restroom for its intended purpose, a peer is in the next stall vaping, blowing clouds of nicotine-laced tutti frutti vapor. “So many teens ...

SESSION ENDS. IN APRIL, THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE APPROVED A BILL THAT WILL BAN THE USE OF TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS IN KENTUCKY. SCHOOLS HOUSE BILL 142 AIMS TO ENFORCE ANTI-VAPING POLICIES BY ...

Legislation passed in the Kentucky House aims to curb the illegal sale of electronic cigarettes to teens and prevent unauthorized vaping products from being sold in stores. Businesses in Kentucky ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Another vaping-related death has been reported in the Central Valley, this time in Kings County. The Kings County Department of Public Health said a woman died from a severe ...

House Bill 968 would impose a tax and other regulations in vape products sold in Tennessee. A new House version adds more provisions aimed at protecting children and their access to the products. The ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A bill passed the House Education Committee on Tuesday in Frankfort aimed at cracking down on teenagers vaping at school. House Bill 142 would ban all tobacco, alternative ...