'If He Gets Any Worse, He's Going To Die': Man Recovering After Falling Dangerously Ill From Vaping THC
Doctors have linked a number of vaping-related illnesses and deaths to THC and vitamin E acetate.
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Doctors have linked a number of vaping-related illnesses and deaths to THC and vitamin E acetate.
Action against e-cigarettes has gained urgency amid the rise of a vaping illness nationwide.
Supporters of the ban say the flavors target kids, but adult users worry they will return to traditional tobacco.
The numbers on the vaping crisis stand at 47 deaths reported nationwide. More than 2,200 people have been treated for illnesses.
Doctors believe they've discovered a new type of lung injury related to vaping after a teenager in Canada nearly died of something like "popcorn lung."
The victim was identified as a Manhattan man in his 30s. A 17-year-old boy from the Bronx died of a similar condition last month.
The lawsuit also claims the company misled consumers and misrepresented its products by saying they're a safer alternative to smoking.
Apple said the apps are a mix of stores, social networks, news and games.
Last month, the city of Yonkers banned the sale of flavored vaping products. Well, on Wednesday those products were back on the shelves of local stores.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21 back in July.
Doctors found an "enormous amount of inflammation and scarring" on the teen's lungs, said Dr. Hassan Nemeh, surgical director of thoracic organ transplant at Henry Ford.
A government lab found the same chemical compound in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country, the CDC announced.
The allegation comes in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by lawyers representing Siddharth Breja, a one-time finance executive at the e-cigarette maker.
Nassau County legislature has postponed a vote to ban on flavored vaping products which was expected on Monday.
Last week, a new county law banned advertising on age-restricted products such as e-cigarettes within 1,000 feet of areas frequented by young people.
The DEA made the change in the wake of increase vaping-related illnesses and deaths nationwide.
As of Oct. 8, there had been 26 vaping-related deaths in 21 states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
The nation's most popular e-cigarette brand says it will stop selling fruit and dessert-flavored vape pens amid the vaping health crisis.
Following government efforts to slow down teen use of e-cigarettes, New Jersey's largest health network has launched a new anti-vaping campaign.
Officials on Wednesday announced plans to combat the vaping crisis, just one day after New York reported its first death linked to the devices.
The medical examiner continues to investigate the boy's death, but officials say he was using black market e-cigarettes that contained THC.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday health investigators are working to learn more about what his office is calling New York's first reported death linked to vaping-related illness.
Schumer says he supports lawsuits aimed at e-cigarette makers but they would take years to wind through the courts.
Officials say it's all to send the message that vaping is not the new normal.
A state appeals court temporarily blocked the ban Thursday after the vaping industry sued.
