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There was a clear link to vaping bootleg THC carts and death. The moral panic involved blaming all vaping products despite that link. This panic led to bans on
by wbg34 7y ago
There was a clear link to vaping bootleg THC carts and death. The moral panic involved blaming all vaping products despite that link. This panic led to bans on some vaping products in Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Montana, Washington and Oregon.
- bradenb 7y agoIIRC, that link was not firmly established early on (though I had seen it hypothesized).
- dr_dshiv 7y agoThe CDC told everyone to "consider" stopping vaping immediately, despite the lack of evidence it was linked to commercial ecigs. It sure seemed like a beautiful play by big tobacco (which manufactures packs of cigarettes for 6 cents a piece -- and would rather kill vaping than try to compete in tech). Note that CDC was swept out by Trump, to avoid fingering handguns as a public health threat. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6841e3.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6841e3.htm
- wbg34 7y agoNY State announced a link on Sept. 5th. The earliest ban was in late September. (https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/2019-09-05_vaping.htm https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/2019-09-05_vap...).