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  • Partial e-cigarette 'flavor ban' goes into effect today

    February 6, 2020 8:36 AM

    On Thursday, Feb. 6 an e-cigarette policy that goes into effect will result in a number of flavored vaping products being removed from the market in the U.S. CNN reports that the Trump administration announced the ban in September, saying they were creating a policy that eventually became known... more »
  • Local LSU researcher helms FDA sponsored study into effects of vaping

    February 4, 2020 8:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE— A local doctor, who specializes in diseases of the lungs, is leading a key research study into the effects of vaping in hopes of helping Americans make more informed decisions when it comes to vaping. Dr. Alexandra Noël, an assistant professor of Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the... more »
  • Second vaping death reported in Louisiana

    November 22, 2019 1:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health reports that a second person has died from complications related to vaping. According to the department's website, two people have died from vaping-related illnesses as on Friday, Nov. 22. The first death was reported earlier this week . As of... more »
  • Amid nationwide concerns, health officials asking La. physicians to report vaping-related illnesses Play Video

    September 4, 2019 4:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health is asking for healthcare professionals within the state to report any illnesses potentially associated with e-cigarettes. According to a news release, the alert is in response to a growing number of severe pulmonary disease nationwide associated with using e-cigarette products. ... more »
  • State Fire Marshal releases e-cigarette safety warning Play Video

    May 5, 2016 12:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The State Fire Marshal's Office has issued a warning about the safety of the lithium-ion batteries used to power increasingly popular electronic cigarettes. The State Fire Marshal says that while it is uncertain whether or not “vaping” represents a healthier alternative to traditional smoking, he says... more »
  • Man accused of selling synthetic THC for vaping Play Video

    January 12, 2016 11:24 AM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Police arrested a Denham Springs gas station owner after narcotics detectives said they seized hundreds of bottles of vaporizer liquid which had synthetic THC in it which were being sold at the station. Police charged Essam Farhat on Dec. 7 with one count of distributing drugs,... more »

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