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September 27, 2019
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THC products may be factor in outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries: CDC

THC products may be factor in outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries: CDC

Products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, may play a role in the outbreak of lung injuries associated with use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping, CDC and state public health officials announced today during a telebriefing.

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September 26, 2019
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‘We don’t know’: CDC lacks key answers about vaping lung injuries

‘We don’t know’: CDC lacks key answers about vaping lung injuries

Federal lawmakers questioned health officials in two hearings this week about lung injuries and deaths related to vaping in the United States.

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September 23, 2019
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Nicotine vaping increasing among teens

Nicotine vaping increasing among teens

Use of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine among adolescents more than doubled from 2017 to 2019, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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September 19, 2019
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Investigation into vaping-related lung injuries intensifies

Investigation into vaping-related lung injuries intensifies

As the number of confirmed and probable cases of lung injury associated with electronic cigarette use, or vaping, surges, CDC, FDA and state health departments have scaled up their joint investigation into identifying the cause of this outbreak, officials said today during a CDC telebriefing.

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September 16, 2019
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CDC activates emergency operations center for vaping-related lung illnesses

CDC activates emergency operations center for vaping-related lung illnesses

The CDC has activated its emergency operations center to augment its efforts in the current interagency investigation of cases of lung injury associated with electronic cigarette use, or vaping, according to a press release.

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September 13, 2019
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CDC updates number of confirmed, probable cases of lung disease linked to vaping

CDC updates number of confirmed, probable cases of lung disease linked to vaping

As of Wednesday, 380 confirmed and probable cases of respiratory illness associated with electronic cigarette use, including six deaths, have been reported by 36 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to a CDC press release.

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September 12, 2019
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E-cigarette flavoring associated with higher self-perceived addiction, satisfaction

E-cigarette flavoring associated with higher self-perceived addiction, satisfaction

People who use flavored electronic cigarettes report higher satisfaction and self-perceived addiction than users of nonflavored e-cigarettes, according to a recent online quantitative survey.

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September 11, 2019
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Trump administration moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes

Trump administration moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes

The Trump administration unveiled plans today to remove all non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarette products from the market.

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September 09, 2019
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FDA warns Juul about marketing practices

FDA warns Juul about marketing practices

The FDA has issued a warning letter to Juul Labs for marketing its products as modified risk tobacco products, without an appropriate FDA order in effect, through labeling, advertising and other activities directed to consumers, including a presentation given to youth at a school, according to an agency press release.

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September 06, 2019
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CDC: 5 deaths, more than 450 cases of pulmonary disease possibly linked to vaping

During a telebriefing today, CDC announced that 450 possible cases of pulmonary disease associated with e-cigarette use, including three confirmed deaths and one under investigation, have been reported in 33 states and one jurisdiction since June 2019.

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