In congress and at the white house on the issue of vaping and underage use of ecigarettes. We are joined by andrew, who covers health care for cq roll call. Tell us why underage vaping became a bigger issue in 2019. Andrew i think it was a combination of factors that really drove this to the front of the policy debate this year. One was just a year over year increases in the number of teens who are reporting ecigarette use. Thats been increasing for several years, but 2019, we saw another significant increase over last year. Another was interrelated, but sort of distinct issue that we saw, starting over the summer with vaping related illnesses that were beginning to emerge, that weve now seen thousands injured and dozens dead from this. Thats related to illicit thc vaping, which is distinct from the problem of ecigarette use. But the urgency of those illnesses i think really prompted policymakers to want to respond more broadly to the vaping issues were dealing with in the u. S. Host a
Important in washington d. C. Going on tonight, i think you know what im talking about. Thank you for coming. Im Mark Loiselle at this George Mason University and we author the intelligence policy and National Security that has put on a number of these wonderful programs in the last few years. Im flattered that his turnout and look very much forward to this event. For those of you who dont know George Mason University has a short School Policy government that provides academic programs in fairfax and Arlington Virginia and we have a number of her fashion of degree programs primarily taught in arlington and Public Policy Public Administration interNational Security studies which has been ranked number two by u. S. News and world report nationally that we are very proud of and i think the Michael Hayden sent her center for Security Policy studies a number of other entities at the school are a very important component of the recognition we have received for being leaders in the field of s
The nasdaq is higher and the s p is well. Check out the industrial names knocking 52week highs today well have much more on these moves a little bit later on. China and the u. S. Are getting closer to an agreement, it seems on the first phase of the trade deal as both sides agree to cancel some existing tariffs. We have the details such as we know them from washington. As expected there will be a tariff roll back however partial is part of this deal thats according to both speaking on the condition of anonymity. The u. S. Has offered to host a state summit in january. Thats according to a source that spoke to reuters. That adds to a list of potential signing sites that included iowa, aklaska and europe the white house would still like the two president s to sign a deal sooner rather than later. They are hoping to reach an grem by next weekend when the apex summit would have been helded in chile. Why they acknowledge that deadline might not be possible, waiting until january will be see
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To do things different. Utility made the right call and turn off power to protect the public but he acknowledged shortcomings with clearly communication at the top of the list. Reporter the winds are dying down tonight. Pg e is inspecting the lines and the lights are coming on across northern california. We have Live Team Coverage where the mayor wants pg e to pay up. First though we go to Contra Costa County with the impact there. Reporter plane of the lights went back on here about 8 00. The safeway has power again as well as other stores here in the main part of the area. I just talked to someone with the county who says pg e is telling them 4600 customers still do not have power. Reporter in the dark, robert shaw had his flashlights, batteries, a newly chopped wood for a stove. A waiting game for this resident and thousands of others. I have a gas stove. I had one of my neighbors over for lunch. She brought the meat i had the heat. Reporter he is frustrated. Who do you think is goi