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Washington moves to ban all flavored vaping products, tighten regulation

Gov. Inslee seeks to ban all flavored vapor products, require disclosure of ingredients in vapor products, increase regulatory oversight and limit bulk sales.

September 24, 2019 Vaping

Snohomish sees first case of vaping-related lung illness

The patient reported vaping products that were purchased from legal retailers, and they did not appear to have been tampered with or modified.

September 23, 2019 Vaping

How One School Is Tackling the Youth Vaping Epidemic

Scare tactics have had limited success in persuading adolescents from engaging in risky behavior. But a combination of other strategies has been shown to work.

September 20, 2019 Lungs / Vaping

Second case of lung illness in King County linked to vaping

The woman was admitted to hospital in mid-September with shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. She has since been released and is recovering.

September 17, 2019 Lungs / Vaping

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years to identify

We don’t know what is in vaping devices, what the reported health effects actually mean, and, most importantly, why all these problems appeared so quickly.

September 6, 2019 Lungs / Vaping

Vaping may take your breath away, warn state health officials

August 30, 2019 Lungs / Marijuana / Vaping

Officials warn county residents about severe lung disease associated use of e-cigarettes and THC products

100s of cases of severe lung illness have been reported among e-cigarette users. Many report having vaped products containing cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD.

February 2, 2019 Tobacco

For quitting smoking, e-cigarettes top other nicotine replacements

The group using e-cigarettes experienced fewer of these symptoms and found them more helpful and more satisfying.