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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health鈥: Spending Bill Slowdown

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It鈥檚 November, do you know where your HHS spending bill is? Still stuck in Congress. Meanwhile, lawmakers move ahead on restricting tobacco products for youth while the administration鈥檚 proposal is MIA. Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more health news from the week. Also, Rovner interviews Dan Weissmann, host of the podcast 鈥淎n Arm and a Leg.鈥

M谩s vapeadores hacen su propio l铆quido, pero no sin riesgos

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A medida que m谩s estados, ciudades e incluso el gobierno federal consideran la prohibici贸n de la nicotina con sabores, miles de vapeadores comienzan a elaborar sus propios l铆quidos.

More Vapers Are Making Their Own Juice, But Not Without Risks

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It鈥檚 easy to buy all the supplies online, and thousands of e-liquid recipes on the internet walk people through all the steps. But experts warn about safety.

Some Academics Quietly Take Side Jobs Helping Tobacco Companies In Court

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Faced with lawsuits from sick smokers, tobacco firms argue the health risks were “common knowledge” for decades, and they often pay professors to help make that point as expert witnesses.

Flavor Bans Multiply, But Menthol Continues to Divide

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As states and communities ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, anti-smoking activists are piggybacking on the momentum to target menthol cigarettes. But some African Americans say menthol cigarette bans will lead to discrimination.

Cigarettes Vs. Vaping: That鈥檚 The 鈥榃rong Comparison,鈥 Says Inhalation Researcher

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Ilona Jaspers, an inhalation toxicologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, believes the common notion of comparing e-cigarettes with traditional, combustible cigarettes is the wrong analogy because the vaping products expose consumers to chemicals in a fundamentally different way.

鈥業nvincible鈥 Teen Vapers Face Fears, Ask For Help

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Starting to vape is easy, but quitting a nicotine habit can be tough, teens are finding. Some vaping cessation programs have begun to reach out to teens where they live 鈥 on their phones.

A medida que evolucionan los dispositivos para vapear, aparecen nuevos peligros

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Investigadores encuentran m谩s evidencia de que la forma en que los dispositivos de vapeo y los l铆quidos electr贸nicos interact煤an podr铆a da帽ar a los consumidores.

As Vaping Devices Evolve, New Potential Hazards Emerge

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The technology for vaping has changed over the years, and researchers are finding more evidence that the way vaping devices and e-liquids interact could harm consumers.

Aumentan las l铆neas de ayuda para dejar de vapear

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Funcionarios de salud est谩n investigando 1.299 casos en 49 estados y el Distrito de Columbia, incluyendo al menos 26 muertes, de enfermedad pulmonar vinculada al vapeo.

As Vaping Illnesses Rise, So Do Pleas To Quit-Smoking Help Lines

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Tobacco-cessation help lines 鈥 traditionally aimed at cigarette smokers 鈥 are receiving a surge in calls from people who use vapes and want to quit.

鈥榃e Vape, We Vote鈥: How Vaping Crackdowns Are Politicizing Vapers

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In response to the crackdowns on vaping, those who use or sell the e-cigarette products are mobilizing. Touting the 鈥淲e Vape, We Vote鈥 slogan, this burgeoning movement is positioning itself to be a factor in 2020 elections.

States Target Vaping With Bans. In California, The Action Is Local.

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Several states have adopted bans on vaping products, but California isn鈥檛 going that far. Instead, cities and counties in the Golden State are stepping in to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products within their jurisdictions 鈥 or ban the sale of e-cigarettes altogether.

Conoce a los oficiales de salud que alertaron sobre la enfermedad del 鈥渧apeo鈥

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La epidemia ha provocado indignaci贸n por la falta de supervisi贸n federal sobre el 鈥渧apeo鈥, pero tambi茅n hay una historia de 茅xito de salud p煤blica local que contar.

Meet The Health Officials Who Alerted The World To The Alarming Vaping Illness

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Without the teamwork, communication and quick action of several veteran health officials in Wisconsin, the world might not know about the vaping illness the U.S. is battling today. This is their story.