Vaping Deaths and Lung Injuries Continue to Rise
Deaths and Lung Injuries Continue to Rise From E-Cigarette and Vaping Use As of February 18, 2020, 68 deaths have been confirmed in 29 states due to the use of vaping products. Additionally, a total of 2,807 hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated...
Ban on Fruit and Mint-Flavored Vaping Cartridges
In January 2020, the Food and Drug Administration issued a ban on fruit and mint-flavored vaping cartridges like the pods made by Juul. The only exemption is for tobacco and menthol cartridges. The ban was created to help curb vaping by youth as children have been...
Retention Ponds are Drowning Hazard to Motorists
Retention ponds create a drowning hazard for motorists. This was highlighted by tragic events over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. A man died, and an 11-year old boy was hospitalized, when their car plunged into a retention pond at the Heartland on the Lake...