Vaping-related Illness

• Health unit raising concerns over alarming number of teens vaping in Simcoe Muskoka

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is speaking out about the alarming number of teens in the Simcoe Muskoka area who have started vaping.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2023
  
• California tests find illegal vapes tainted with additives, not as potent as labels claim

  California officials say that illegal marijuana vape cartridges had dangerous additives, including a thickening agent blamed for an outbreak of deadly lung illnesses.

  Cannabis

  Jan 28, 2020
  
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• First probable vaping-related illness reported in Newfoundland and Labrador

  The person was hospitalized but has since recovered.

  Cannabis

  Jan 17, 2020
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• 1st case of severe vaping-related illness reported in Alberta

  Alberta's chief medical officer of health confirmed the province's first case of severe vaping-associated lung illness on Thursday.

  Health

  Jan 2, 2020
• U.S. raises legal smoking age to 21 in effort to curb tobacco use

  The new law applies to vaping products, too.

  Health

  Dec 30, 2019
• These vape brands are linked to the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses, the CDC says

  The CDC released a list of the top brands linked to an outbreak of vaping-related illness across the U.S.

  Cannabis

  Dec 6, 2019
• 2 new probable cases of vaping-related illness reported in Ontario

  The province has confirmed that there have been two new probable cases of vaping-related illness in Woodstock and Burlington.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2019
• Number of probable vaping-related illness cases in B.C. jumps to 3: Health Canada

  As of Wednesday, Health Canada confirmed a total of three cases in British Columbia.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2019
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• As Richmond bans vaping ads, province urged to take action amid illnesses

  As the province comes to terms with the news of at least one probable vaping-related illness, Richmond has become the first B.C. city to take matters into its own hands.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2019
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• B.C. health officials confirm province’s first potential vaping-related illness

  Chief Medical Health Officer Bonnie Henry says there are several other investigations underway that may also meet the case definition of vaping-related illness.

  Health

  Oct 16, 2019