More states institute vaping ban as more people get sick in US
‘We believe that probably hundreds more [cases] have come in since the numbers we released last week,’ the CDC's Dr Anne Schuchat says
25 September 2019 - 12:21
Washington — Hundreds more Americans have been sickened by a severe vaping-related illness, with the official tally set to be updated on Thursday, according to a US health official speaking at a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
The House of Representatives began public hearings this week about the mystery lung disease that, as of last week, had sickened 530 people in 38 states. The illness has also claimed the lives of nine people...
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