Country-wide flavored vape ban rumored to be announced Friday

DETROIT – Most e-cigarette flavors will soon be a thing of the past. President Donald Trump said many cartridges could soon be pulled from the market.

In 2019, e-cigarettes soared in popularity among teenagers. The CDC reported more than 5 million high school and middle school students use the devices.

In an effort to combat teenage use, Congress raised the minimum age to buy products to 21.

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“This action is too little to reverse the youth e-cigarette epidemic,” said Matthew Myers with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Health officials are working to uncover the rise in illnesses linked to vaping. They believe the outbreak is linked to vitamin E acetate -- an additive found in some vaping products containing THC.

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New regulations will still impact companies that don’t produce THC products.


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Dr. McGeorge can be seen on Local 4 News helping Metro Detroiters with health concerns when he isn't helping save lives in the emergency room at Henry Ford Hospital.

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