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Store Owners Resist State Vaping Bans As 'A Death Sentence For Their Business'

7:10pm September 27, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Facing a spate of illnesses linked with e-cigarettes, some states have temporarily banned selling various kinds of vaping items. But business owners who rely on those sales are pushing back in court.

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Cone Health Patient First NC Death Linked To Vaping

7:44am September 27, 2019

by Paul Garber

Cone Health of Greensboro is reporting the state's first known death connected to vaping.

Ruby Johnson, whose daughter was recently hospitalized with a respiratory illness from vaping, testified before a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on lung disease and e-cigarettes on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

If E-Cigs Were Romaine Lettuce, They'd Be Off The Shelf, Vaper's Mom Tells Congress

9:51pm September 24, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

As numbers of vaping-related lung disease rise, a mom testifying before Congress compared the illness to a food poisoning outbreak and called on lawmakers to address the epidemic of teen vaping.

A woman exhales a puff of vapor from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash. Television broadcasters including Viacom, CBS and WarnerMedia announced they are no longer running e-cigarette ads.

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TV Broadcasters To Stop Taking E-Cigarette Ads

7:54pm September 19, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Major broadcasters say ads for vaping will no longer be accepted on their airwaves. Meanwhile, in Washington, there's growing consternation and calls for action over youth vaping.

Patients hospitalized with vaping-related illness often have severe pneumonia, and this kind of inflammation can create long-term damage, doctors say.

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As Vaping Illnesses Rise, Doctors Warn Of Possible 'Irreversible Damage' To Lungs

5:16pm September 19, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

With more than 500 cases of acute vaping illness reported, doctors worry about the long-term effects on patients' lungs. And federal agencies still don't know what's behind the outbreak.

A roadside tobacco shop vendor displays an e-cigarette in New Delhi, India, Wednesday. India's government has decided to ban the products.

India Announces Widespread Ban Of E-Cigarettes

4:41pm September 18, 2019

The government expressed alarm at the growing rate of use by young people and possible health hazards.

Public health agencies are investigating hundreds of cases of lung disease related to vaping and electronic cigarette use.

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The Vaping Illness Outbreak: What We Know So Far

5:00am September 18, 2019

by Emily Vaughn

Hundreds of people have been hospitalized with severe lung disease linked to vaping. Public health agencies are investigating what's behind the alarming symptoms.

President Trump speaks to the press with first lady Melania Trump and Acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Norman Sharpless (left) and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.

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FDA To Banish Flavored E-Cigarettes To Combat Youth Vaping

11:47pm September 11, 2019

With hundreds of unexplained cases of vaping-related illness, and the sharp rise in youth vaping, the Trump administration is acting to crack down on kid-friendly vape flavors.

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U.S. health officials are again urging people to stop vaping until experts figure out why some are coming down with serious respiratory illnesses.

CDC Says Number Of Possible Cases Of Vaping-Related Lung Illness Has Doubled

8:35pm September 06, 2019

by Joe Neel

The CDC says it is probing 450 reported cases of illness in people who vaped nicotine or cannabis products. Health officials say it's too soon to pinpoint a single product or substance as the cause.

The New York State Department of Health said Thursday that it is looking at vitamin E acetate as a potential cause of severe pulmonary illness cases in the state that have been associated with vaping.

Vitamin E Suspected In Serious Lung Problems Among People Who Vaped Cannabis

7:51pm September 05, 2019

by Joe Neel, Allison Aubrey

New York officials say tests found high levels of vitamin E in cannabis vaping products used by people who developed lung damage. But it's only one of many possible causes still under investigation.