Septemebr 7, 2019

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September 7, 2019 T: 582-7800 | F: 582-7044 www.arubatoday.com

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Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper

VAPOR TENSION

In this Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 file photo, a woman takes a puff from a cannabis vape pen in Los Angeles.

Associated Press

U.S. health officials report new vaping deaths, repeat warning By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday again urged people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses.

Officials have identified about 450 possible cases, including as many as five deaths, in 33 states. The count includes newly reported deaths in California, Indiana and Minnesota. No single vaping device, liquid or ingredient has been tied to all the illnesses, officials said.

Many of the sickened — but not all — were people who said they had been vaping THC, the chemical that gives marijuana its high. Many are teens. Continued on Page 3


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