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Vaping, Health Risks Associated

Becca Sagaris Health reporter • October 1, 2019

Vaping illnesses and deaths have spiked across the country since the beginning of 2019.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 805 lung injury cases were reportedly associated with...

Juul stops e-cigarette ads as teen vaping, illnesses grow

Matthew Perone and Michelle Chapman Associated Press • September 25, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Juul Labs Inc. will stop advertising its electronic cigarettes in the U.S. and replace its chief executive as mysterious breathing illnesses and an explosion in teen vaping have triggered...

Guest Column: Climate change science is irrefutable: Deniers should be accountable

Tribune News Service • April 19, 2016

Most of us recognize the value of science in dealing with complex problems that pose significant risks to public health and well-being.Thus we expect reputable science to be reported and used in helping...

FDA eases into regulating e-cigarettes

Michael Felberbaum, AP • April 24, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's move to regulate e-cigarettes is a leap into the unknown.Most everyone agrees a ban on selling them to kids would be a step forward. But health and public policy...