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News Articles: vaping illness

Researchers found that adolescents who say they vaped cannabis within the last 30 days increased 7-fold from 2013 to 2020.

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  • Health

Marijuana vaping among teens has more than doubled since 2013

Researchers say adolescents often think that vaping pot is safer than smoking it. But it can increase the risk of dependence, other substance use and many other health, social and behavioral problems.

October 25, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
JUUL Labs Chief Executive Officer K.C. Crosthwaite listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic.

Georgia Man Sues Juul After Lung Disease EVALI Put Him On Ventilator

Jay Patel of Duluth believed vaping was safe when he tried it in 2015. Instead, he wound up comatose in Gwinnett Medical Center with severe lung disease...

May 28, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Amy Mohon and Tony Spivey quit smoking traditional cigarettes more than two years before vaping-associated lung illness began being investigated by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments.

Third Georgia Death Linked To Vaping, E-Cigarette Users Blame Illegal Products

The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed this week the third death in the state due to vaping-associated lung illness or EVALI. More than 1,600...

October 30, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The Georgia Department of Public Health issued a health advisory about vaping and e-cigarette use Wednesday, Oct. 9, after the state confirmed a second person has died.

Kemp, Health Department Issue Advisory After 2nd Vaping-Related Death In Georgia

The Georgia Department of Public Health has issued a health advisory following the death of a second person here in Georgia connected to vaping and the...

October 09, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
CDC Principal Deputy Secretary Dr. Anne Schuchat speaks before a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on lung disease and e-cigarettes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019.

Lung Illness Reports Are ‘Tip Of The Iceberg,’ CDC Says

So far, 18 people have died, including one Georgian, and more than 1,000 people have been suddenly sickened with severe lung illness related to using...

October 08, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The IQOS heat-not-burn tobacco product launched Oct. 4 for sale in the U.S. Altria chose Atlanta for the product's launch.

Tobacco Company Launches 'Heat-Not-Burn' Product IQOS In Atlanta

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health organizations around the nation continue to investigate illnesses related to vaping,...

October 04, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, the state's first vaping-related illness death.

State Health Department Confirms First Vaping-Related Death In Georgia

A Georgia man has died of lung illness related to vaping nicotine, the Georgia Department of Public Health said Wednesday. His is one of nine cases the...

September 26, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Aug. 30 they are investigating more cases of a breathing illness associated with vaping. The root cause remains unclear.

Tagged as: 

  • Health

Government Plans To Ban Flavors Used In E-Cigarettes — Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses, Deaths

Last week, the FDA disclosed a criminal probe into electronic cigarettes as the number of vaping-related illnesses climbed. The enforcement action...

September 25, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Inam Rehman, manager of Jubilee Vape & Smoke Inc., vapes while discussing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns, Monday Sept. 16, 2019, in New York.

US Vaping Illnesses Top 500, Missouri Man Is 8th Death

More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses including five cases in Georgia, but the cause remains unknown, U.S....

September 20, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Aug. 30 they are investigating more cases of a breathing illness associated with vaping. The root cause remains unclear, but officials said Friday that many reports involve marijuana vaping.

2 Cases Of Vaping-Related Illness Reported In Georgia

The Georgia Department of Public Health said Monday two cases of vaping illness have been reported in the state. Nationwide, five people have died and...

September 10, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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