Hard-fought reductions in teen smoking are being lost to the rise of the use of e-cigarettes, which are just as deadly.
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Maine reports first case of vaping-related illness that has stricken more than 500 nationwide
Health officials have not provided the person’s age and gender, or said where in the state the patient lives.
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Cases of vaping-related sickness rise to 530 as health officials search for cause
The FDA has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the industry’s supply chain.
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Panel approves ban on sale of flavored e-cigs in New York
The state became the first to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes over concerns of surging use among young people and severe breathing illnesses linked to vaping.
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New York moves to enact statewide flavored e-cig ban
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s directing state health officials to ban sales, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine.
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Trump administration moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the FDA is finalizing a plan to remove most flavored e-cigarettes from the market.
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Sixth person dies from vaping-related illness
Health officials are focusing on the role of contaminants in at least 450 possible cases in 33 states.
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Lung illness tied to vaping has killed 5, may be a ‘worrisome’ new disease
Physicians published detailed descriptions of the acute disorder in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Tests link contaminant in vaping products to deadly lung illnesses
FDA investigators found an oil derived from vitamin E in cannabis products collected from patients who fell ill.
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Maine school vaping ban goes into effect as students return
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding students headed back to school that a new law bans vaping on school grounds