Apple to remove Vaping apps from the App Store amidst e-cigarette crisis

It wasn’t really surprising really but now, Apple will ban all vaping apps from the App store. The Cupertino company confirmed that its App store new guidelines now bans software that encourages people to vape. But for those who have such app installed on their devices can still continue to use the software but updating them will no longer be possible.

E-cigarette and vape related lung injuries are increasing in the US and just not in the US. Here in the Philippines for example, a recent report has confirmed the country’s first vaping related lung illness was detected in the Central Visayas. The report suggests that the affected, was one person only but there could be unreported cases which still have to be confirmed.

In the US alone, There were 2,172 confirmed cases and 42 deaths related to E-cigarette, or Vaping product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI). And the CDC, FDA and other experts found that Vitamin E Acetate in Vape could be the leading cause of the illness.

Different health agencies are still on the move to find out the rest of the details related to their findings. As of now, Banning e-cigarette products and related services such as apps are the only way to minimize the problem and until health authorities finds a resolution to it, the ban will still be in placed.