SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Amid increasing concern about vaping, Utah lawmakers are approving a proposal to allow schools to destroy confiscated e-cigarette devices. Republican Rep. Susan Pulsipher said Wednesday that schools have seen a spike in the number of confiscated devices, but because the law is unclear they’ve sometimes […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials continue to see a steady stream of people suffering from vaping-related lung illnesses as the state’s rate of cases is more than six times the national rate. Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Utah had 26 vaping-related illness […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several Utah vape shops are suing the state’s Department of Health over its emergency rule restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The retailers claim in a lawsuit filed Monday in Utah state court that there is no evidence to suggest flavored e-cigarettes are causing lung […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 98, with 15 more potential cases being investigated. The new tally announced Monday by the state Department of Health is a rise from 83 cases reported last week. […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — A pioneer in marketing CBD as a health product has acknowledged selling large quantities of synthetic marijuana which was secretly added to vapes, sickening dozens of people. Janell Thompson helped popularize CBD, the cannabis extract that isn’t supposed to get users high. CBD products from a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 83, with 11 more potential cases being investigated. The state Department of Health announced the new tally Tuesday, a rise in the 76 cases reported earlier. Most patients […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Health has confirmed the first vaping-related death in the state. Department officials say the Salt Lake County resident was under the age of 30 and died at their residence without being hospitalized prior to their death. Health officials and a medical […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 76, with 14 more potential cases being investigated. The state Department of Health announced the new tally Monday, a rise in the 71 cases reported earlier. Officials said […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is issuing a new emergency rule restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and requiring warnings about unregulated THC products amid an outbreak of lung illness related to vaping. The Utah Department of Health said in a statement Wednesday that all tobacco sellers will be […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is issuing a new emergency rule restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and requiring warnings about unregulated THC products amid an outbreak of lung illness related to vaping. The Utah Department of Health said in a statement Wednesday that all tobacco sellers will be […]
