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We Know Far Too Little About Vaping Risks
A rash of vaping-related illnesses underscores the need for aggressive FDA regulation and oversight, with or without a ban on flavored e-cigarettes.
Better for you than smoking? Not so sure about that.
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“At least it’s better than smoking” was a common mantra when it came to vaping devices. Not anymore.
Doctors in more than 30 states have seen hundreds of patients turn up with severe and mysterious lung illnesses this year as the popularity of vaping explodes. As many as six people have died. We’re scrambling to figure out what's putting otherwise healthy young people on ventilators and how to respond because states and the federal government have only just started to regulate these products.