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The devices contain nicotine, lithium and other materials that cannot be reused or recycled. Under federal law they also aren’t supposed to go in the trash.

Rishi Sunak’s office said the incremental changes could almost completely phase out smoking in young people as soon as 2040.

A 2022 law allows local governments to create smoking zones and fines, enact stricter laws on butt disposal and outright bans. Cities and counties previously lacked that authority.

The FDA cracked down on the nicotine devices, yet they're stocked on many store shelves. The reason has to do with burgeoning overseas production, lack of clear rules, and lax enforcement.

The first FDA-authorized cigarettes with 95% less nicotine than traditional smokes will go on sale in Florida in early July.

The number of different e-cig devices sold has nearly tripled despite a three-year federal effort to block kid-friendly flavors. The rise has been almost entirely driven by a wave of cheap, disposable devices imported from China.

The police department is working with hotels and beach commanders on flyers, signs and social media to spread the word about the ban on smoking and vaping before handing out citations.

The warnings — in English and French — include "poison in every puff,” “tobacco smoke harms children” and “cigarettes cause impotence.”

A CDC survey finds that while adults are smoking less, vaping is increasing. The smoking rate has been gradually dropping for decades due to taxes, price hikes and bans.

Several Atlantic City casino dealers with cancer, and others who fear they may develop it, are asking New Jersey lawmakers to ban smoking in the state's casinos.