Apple's decision follows a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found 42 people died of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use.
Apple has removed all vaping-related apps from its App Store, with the removal coming into force Friday.
Apple said it agreed with the CDC's findings and had banned the apps as part of its attempt to keep the App Store safe — especially for teens who might consider vaping. Per Axios, Apple has never allowed apps that let users order vape cartridges directly. But there were a range of other apps on offer related to vaping, for example allowing users to control vape pens or to access vaping-related games or content.
"Recently, experts ranging from the CDC to the American Heart Association have attributed a variety of lung injuries and fatalities to e-cigarette and vaping products, going so far as to call the spread of these devices a public health crisis and a youth epidemic."The statement continued:"We agree, and we've updated our App Store Review Guidelines to reflect that apps encouraging or facilitating the use of these products are not permitted.
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