Vitamin E acetate was found in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country, the CDC says.
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Forum: Advocate now to prevent young people’s use of vaping products
A new generation of tobacco products is addicting a new generation of users to tobacco and nicotine. More kids and young adults are using e-cigarettes, and they’re using them more often. As a mother of a young child, I have serious concerns about the use of these products and want to encourage others to get involved. […]
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Jim Fossel: Maine Democrats try to keep banning binge going
Bills that would ban plastic straws and vaping could get a spot on the second session agenda alongside strict gun control legislation.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Most people whose deaths were linked to vaping used THC products, officials report
Even so, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials continue to recommend that people refrain from using all e-cigarette and vaping products.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
Maine drug take-back event will accept vaping products
The national event, in which dozens of local police agencies are participating, in the past has been limited to unwanted prescription medications.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Science-based regulation, not a ban, the best way to address vaping concerns
Don’t deprive patients of the benefits of using carefully grown medical marijuana in high-quality cartridges.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Most vaping-related lung injuries linked to marijuana products, CDC says
The vast majority of those who became ill reported using illicit products containing THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana.
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State senator to introduce bill that would ban vaping products in Maine
The proposal by Sen. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth comes amid mounting health concerns and at least 9 deaths that have prompted bans or limits on vaping product sales in other states.
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Massachusetts temporarily bans sale of all vaping products
The governor of Massachusetts is declaring a public health emergency and ordering a 4-month ban on the sale of vaping products in the state.
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U.S. official expects ‘hundreds more’ cases of vaping illness
Nine deaths tied to vaping have already been reported.