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Vaping
First vaping-related death in South Carolina confirmed
Vaping
First vaping-related death in South Carolina
South Carolina health officials are confirming the first-ever vaping related death in South Carolina.
Health
Nearly every e-cigarette could become illegal by May 2020
A federal judge in Maryland is compelling the FDA to tell vaping companies to provide scientific study or stop selling.
Vaping
'They often want to step outside': What to look out for if you think your child is vaping
With the rise of vapes that look like common place things, vaping is getting more and more difficult to spot.
Vaping
Midlands students combat vaping inside their school
A group of students at Pelion High School are in a club to help prevent their fellow classmates from vaping or using other substances.
News
How to spot if your teen is vaping
In SC it is prohibited to use any type of tobacco products or alternative nicotine on school grounds
Vaping
CDC finds vitamin E in 29 patients with vaping-related illnesses
Health officials say vitamin E was being used as a cutting agent, added to oil in vaping cartridges as a way to stretch the product.
Nation World
Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital
More than 2,000 Americans who vape have gotten sick since March, many of them teenagers and young adults, and at least 40 people have died.
Local News
Doctor calls new CDC vaping findings 'a huge discovery'
"We've known oil is harmful for lungs, but now we've found oil in this product causing lung injury," said Dr. Michael Plisco.
Nation World
CDC confirms vitamin E acetate possibly linked to vaping illness outbreak
Vitamin E acetate is a chemical oil derived from vitamin E that is usually harmless when ingested or used topically.
Nation World
Trump to pursue raising age to purchase e-cigarettes
Currently the minimum age to purchase any tobacco or vaping product is 18, under federal law. But some states have raised their sales age to 21 already.
Nation World
US teen vaping numbers climb, fueled by Juul & mint flavor
E-cigarettes typically heat a solution that contains nicotine, which makes cigarettes and e-cigarettes addictive.
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