Vaping

Vaping and nicotine use continue to rise among young Americans, and new studies about the dangers of vaping have driven politicians in Ohio to take action.

Vaping and nicotine use continue to rise among young Americans, and new studies about the dangers of vaping have driven politicians in Ohio to take action.

Researchers from Ohio State University are trying to identify ways to help young people quit vaping. The results of their recent study surprised them.

Franklin County Judge Mark Serrott's ruling allows Columbus and other cities to continue enforcing bans.

Cincinnati, Cleveland, Heath, Oxford, Gahanna and several other cities joined Columbus in the lawsuit.

Republicans in the Ohio Senate voted 24-8 to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a ban on municipalities from prohibiting sales of flavored tobacco.

Republicans in the Ohio House have overridden a veto on a provision in the state budget that prohibited communities from banning sales of flavored tobacco, further fueling the debate about uniform rules for businesses versus the home rule power of local governments.

The ban will begin Jan. 1, 2024, the same day a similar ban starts in Columbus.

After weeks of public hearings, Columbus City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether or not to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products from being sold within city limits.

An organization representing more than a hundred greater Columbus community organizations, public health advocacy agencies and faith institutions, is trying to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Columbus.