Pittsburgh City Council introduces legislation regulating vape shops

By Taylor Skibitsky, Staff Writer • October 17, 2025

City council members, including Bobby Wilson of District 1, recently introduced new legislation regulating the location, operating hours and security of vape products across stores in Pittsburgh. The bill is intended to reduce the marketing and visibility of vape products in areas frequented by children and adolescents.

Pitt quits nic? Students talk smoking and vaping on campus

By Tanya Babbar, Senior Staff Writer • January 28, 2024

When Nick Nazari, a junior computer science major, found himself smoking up to a pack of cigarettes a day during finals last semester, he knew he had to start cutting down. Recently, to help control...

The Pitt Prescription | How safe is vaping and why are young adults so drawn to it?

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer • November 9, 2020

On most college campuses, it would be hard to find a single student who hasn’t seen or at least heard of a Juul, or another type of e-cigarette.

Opinion | Leave the vapes alone

By Josh Beylinson, Staff Columnist • September 10, 2019

Banning flavored e-cigarettes only punishes adults by eliminating a safer alternative to cigarettes while doing nothing to improve the health of America’s minors.

Editorial: More states should ban flavored e-cigarettes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 4, 2019

Michigan's ban on flavored e-cigarettes is a much-needed measure that more states should imitate.