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A new study from Harvard researchers finds chemical flavorings in many e-cigarettes are linked to lung disease

A new study from Harvard researchers finds chemical flavorings in many e-cigarettes are linked to lung disease. Also, one out of five youths in the U.S. had at least one abnormal cholesterol measure. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr. Holly Phillips join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss those findings as well as a new treatment that could help breast cancer patients save their hair during chemotherapy.

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The Food and Drug Administration is proposing regulations for e-cigarettes that would ban their sale to minors, require warning labels that say they're addictive and list ingredients.

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing regulations for e-cigarettes that would ban their sale to minors, require warning labels that say they're addictive and list ingredients. Some anti-smoking activists say the proposal doesn't go far enough in addressing flavors that critics say are intended to entice kids. Chip Reid reports.

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Possible link between e-cigs and lung disease

There are new warnings this morning about a possible link between severe lung disease in teenagers and e-cigarettes and vaping. Minnesota is now the third state where serious lung injuries have been reported in the last month. Four cases in the state involved 16- to 18-year-old teenagers. CBS News spoke with the chief medical officer at Children's Minnesota, who described a pattern of cases with a similar but unusual path. Anna Werner reports.

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WI officials urge residents to quit e-cigs

Amid a nationwide spike in severe lung illnesses, Milwaukee's health department issued an alert telling people to stop using e-cigarettes immediately. There are 16 confirmed cases of chemical pneumonia in Wisconsin, and health officials say all of the patients reported using e-cigarettes or vaping marijuana. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control says it's looking into nearly 200 possible cases, reported in 22 states, of severe lung disease that may be tied to e-cigarette use.

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Bloomberg rips FDA for teen vaping epidemic

The fight against teen vaping and flavored e-cigarettes just got a $160 million boost from Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg Philanthropies revealed Tuesday morning that it's funding a new program aimed at ending the epidemic of vaping, following a new study that found flavor was the reason most young adults said they started using e-cigarettes. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will coordinate the push. In their first TV interview, Bloomberg and the president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Matthew Myers, discuss the FDA's role in regulating e-cigarettes, why they are targeting flavored e-cigarette first and how they plan to use the $160 million.

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The problem with Trump's e-cig crackdown

President Trump says a ban on most flavored vaping products is the right response to what health officials call an "epidemic" of e-cigarette use by teenagers. A recent jump in illnesses linked to vaping has grabbed the attention of lawmakers, regulators, and parents, including the president and first lady. But CBS News has learned any real crackdown is likely a long way off. It will take weeks for the FDA to release its final rule -- and even then, companies have time to respond. Paula Reid reports.

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