"These committees are a critical part of the legislative process as they give us an opportunity to fully vet complex topics and identify potential solutions," said House Speaker Todd Huston.
Latest. reporter: that ban in washington state hasn t yet gone into effect but this is happening as the cdc is telling people to stop using e-cigarettes and vaping products, particularly products with thc. since march, the cdc confirmed more than 800 cases of lung injury illnesses in 46 states and the virgin islands. the states are outlined here in yellow on your map. and of the 800 people who got sick, 13 died in 10 states which are marked red. the numbers climbed in june and shot up in late july. the cdc is linking thc to the outbreak after studying 500 patients who became ill. more than three quarters of them used vaping products containing thc and nearly 40% were exclusively vaping thc products. the outbreak prompted bans in some states including massachusettes, rhode island and new york where the supreme court just denied a request by the vaping industry to overturn the ban. washington governor jay insley
Have come up most frequently, especially in illinois and wisconsin. many used cartridges sold in dank vape packaging. .the cdc is linking thc to the outbreak after studying 500 of the patients who became ill. more than three quarters of them used vaping products with thc and nearly 40% of them were exclusively vaping thc products. the cdc has confirmed more than 800 cases of lung injury ni illnesses in the united states and virgin islands. 13 have died in 10 states. most victims are younger too, with two-thirds between the ages of 18 and 34. the outbreak prompted bans in some states including massachusetts, rhode island and new york where the supreme court denied a request by the vaping industry to overturn it.
Sources. the cdc does believe that thc products play a role in the outbreak. 77% of patients interviewed reporting using them. public health departments in illinois and wisconsin did a deep dive investigation to where people are getting their thc and vaping products. most came from street dealers and friends which makes tracing them harder. no single brand was reported by all patients. prefilled cartridges under dank vape was the most common. it was used by 2/3s of the patients surveyed in wisconsin and illinois. shepard: all right. jonathan serrie in atlanta. thank you. scientists say extremely small pieces of plastic may be turning up in your cup of tea. that s according to a new study out published in the environmental science and technology journal. researchers say plastic tea bags break down in boiling water releasing more than, get this,