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  B.C. school districts target vaping, call for increased regulation

  A British Columbia school board says it has "serious concerns" about the risk of vaping and is asking all levels of government to take action. The Central Okanagan School District outlined in a letter to parents how it is working to curb the use of e-cigarettes by students.

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  Oregon approves six-month ban on flavoured vape products

  The Oregon Liquor Control Commission on Friday a six-month ban on the sale of flavoured vape products amid an outbreak of illnesses that has sickened more than 1,000 people nationwide - and killed two in Oregon.

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  U.S. vaping illnesses continue to rise, cause still a mystery

  The number of vaping-related illnesses in the U.S. continues to rise, now reaching about 1,300 cases and at least 26 deaths.

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  Yukon boosts smoking age to 19, creates laws on vaping to limit youth exposure

  Yukon is raising the age that its residents are allowed to smoke or vape and is proposing further limits on how vaping products can be sold, used and promoted.

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  Dank, the brand that isn't, scrutinized amid vaping illness

  The vaping cartridges that go by the catchy, one-syllable name 'Dank' -- a slang word for highly potent cannabis -- are figuring prominently in the federal investigation to determine what has caused a rash of mysterious and sometimes fatal lung illnesses apparently linked to vaping.

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  U.S. vaping illnesses top 1,000, death count is up to 18

  The number of vaping-related illnesses has surpassed 1,000, and there's no sign the outbreak is fading, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

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  Nova Scotia considering regulations that would ban flavoured vaping products

  Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says his government is looking at regulations that could ban flavoured vaping products in the province.

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  B.C. men sue Juul, alleging pulmonary disease and other health effects

  Two men in British Columbia have filed a lawsuit against popular vape brand Juul, alleging they suffered adverse health conditions after using the company's e-cigarettes in 2018.

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  Juul stops funding San Francisco vaping measure

  Juul Labs Inc. announced Monday that it will stop supporting a ballot measure to overturn an anti-vaping law in San Francisco, effectively killing the campaign.

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  U.S. probe of vaping illnesses focuses on THC from marijuana

  U.S. health officials said Friday that their investigation into an outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain the marijuana compound THC.