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Vape Batteries Linked to Hundreds of Waste Fires, Company Reports
(NaturalNews) Waste management companies have reported that improperly discarded vapes, containing lithium-ion batteries, have been linked to hundreds of fires in g...
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Metro
· Jul 8, 2026
‘Life-threatening’ vape fires erupting in bin lorries and waste centres
‘Life-threatening’ vape fires erupting in bin lorries and waste centres
The Japan Times
· Jul 4, 2026
Lithium battery fires hit record high in Japan in fiscal 2025
Mobile power banks were the products most frequently responsible for fire or smoke incidents involving lithium-ion batteries, followed by heated tobacco products.
L.A. Times - Health
· Jul 2, 2026
Boyle Heights blaze choked L.A. with astronomical soot pollution
The warehouse fire exposed residents to worse smoke and soot than the 2025 Los Angeles fires
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Kebakaran ‘gunung sampah’ di Tangerang merebak
TANGERANG: Kebakaran di tapak pelupusan sampah Jatiwaringin, Tangerang sejak seminggu lalu dilaporkan merebak ke kawasan seluas lebih 15 hektar, menyelubungi lokasi sekitarnya dengan asap bertoksik dan memaksa ratusan penduduk berpindah. Pihak berkuasa kesihatan melaporkan peningkatan kes penyakit pernafasan akibat pencemaran udara ketika pasukan bomba mengerahkan helikopter, lori tangki air, jentolak dan dron bagi mengawal kebakaran ... Read more The post Kebakaran ‘gunung sampah’ di Tangerang merebak appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
ScienceDaily
· Jun 21, 2026
Major review finds vaping likely causes lung and oral cancer
Researchers have concluded that nicotine vapes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers, based on evidence ranging from human biomarkers to animal and laboratory studies. The findings challenge the idea that vaping is a harmless alternative to smoking and suggest health risks may be emerging much sooner than many expected.
BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
General : Over 700kg Of Vapes Laced With Prohibited Substances Seized, 585 Arrests Since 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- A total of 718.43 kilogrammes (kg) of vape or electronic cigarette products suspected of containing prohibited substances were seized between 2023 and June this year, with 585 arrests involving 400 cases.
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Related coverage for "Vape Batteries Linked to Hundreds of Waste Fires, Company Reports": Metro — ‘Life-threatening’ vape fires erupting in bin lorries and waste centres. The Japan Times — Lithium battery fires hit record high in Japan in fiscal 2025 . L.A. Times - Health — Boyle Heights blaze choked L.A. with astronomical soot pollution. Utusan Malaysia — Kebakaran ‘gunung sampah’ di Tangerang merebak . ScienceDaily — Major review finds vaping likely causes lung and oral cancer. BERNAMA — General : Over 700kg Of Vapes Laced With Prohibited Substances Seized, 585 Arrests Since 2023