Daily roundup: More than 2,500 people caught vaping in first quarter of 2026 — and other top stories today

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A daily news roundup covering vaping enforcement, personal stories, social media incidents, and a local business closure.

Summary

This daily news roundup highlights several key stories, led by the report that approximately 2,590 people were caught using vaporizers and penalized by health authorities during the first quarter of 2026. The report also notes that stricter penalties for vape users, sellers, and smugglers will take effect from May 1.

Other featured stories include Chen Hanwei's personal account of discovering his adoption, a viral incident involving a woman behaving aggressively toward a TikTok user while feeding birds, and the announcement that the Singaporean lifestyle store Papermarket will close its doors after 20 years of operation.

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Google News

No Eye Health Advantage Seen from Switching to e-Cigs, Vaping

igeekphone.com

Why Are There So Many Myths and Falsehoods About Vaping?

2Firsts

UK Vaping Products Duty to Raise £565 Million by 2030/31

Arkansas Online

OPINION | JUSTIN BOYD: Taking a stand against nefarious vape smugglers in Arkansas, U.S.

PerthNow

Constance Hall: Perth mummy blogger reveals heartbreaking experience with vape addiction

Newsbreak

Missouri recalls hundreds of vape pens amid dispute over required testing procedures

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

With almost 50 shops forced shut, can Perth's vape crackdown dent a huge black market?

The Hereford Times

Busted Ledbury vape shop to become Chinese takeaway

Bhekisisa

The nicotine Wild West: How SA birthed the next generation of nicotine addicts

Mail Online

Constance Hall confesses her vape addiction struggle after 'hiding' it for years: 'If I was rich, I'd check myself into rehab'

The Philadelphia Inquirer

How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettes

ScienceAlert

Popular 'Ice' Vape Flavors May Have a Hidden Effect on Your Heart

2Firsts

AHA Journal Study: WS-23 Triples Premature Heartbeats, Raising Concerns Over Vape Cooling Agents

Business Insider

I got addicted to vaping fast. I built a startup to quit.

The Manila Times

Baguio City backs national smoke-free, VAPE-FREE billS

2Firsts

BAT Estimates U.S. Unauthorized Vape Market at $9.4 Billion, Plans New Vuse and Velo Launches After FDA Enforcement Shift

The Conversation

Cooling ingredients in vapes might cause irregular heartbeats

Arizona Capitol Times

Brian Hummell: The frontline of Arizona’s vape regulation movement

NBC10 Boston

How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettes

NBC 5 Chicago

How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettes

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