Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping.

If you have a child in high school, chances are they or someone they know use e-cigarettes, and many students confirmed it in the most recent National Youth Tobacco Survey.

NEW YORK Vaping rates among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, according to a federal report released Wednesday. That marks a dramatic decline from a similar survey last year that found about 28% of high school students and 11% of middle school students recently vaped. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts the national survey of more than 20,000 middle and high school students. It asks students if they had used any vaping or traditional tobacco products in the previous month. CDC officials gradually focused their investigation on black market THC cartridges, and on a chemical compound called vitamin E acetate that had been added to illicit THC vaping liquids.

DETROIT A new study is raising serious concerns that teenagers and young adults who vape are more likely to contract the coronavirus (COVID-19). From a lack of face coverings to a tendency to gather in groups, there are several actions that increase risk. Vaping might increase the risk of COVID-19 in young adults and teenagers, according to a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine. They found that those who used e-cigarettes were five times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 compared to non-vapers. We know that adolescents and young adults share their vaping products with each other, Halpern-Felsher said.

DETROIT – Michigan health officials have confirmed the state’s fourth death caused by a vaping-related lung injury. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services learned Wednesday about a Michigan man’s death. No other information about the man was revealed, but his death was linked to the outbreak of e-cigarettes or vaping, officials said. That number includes 64 deaths in 28 states, health officials said. The CDC has identified vitamin E acetate as strongly associated with vaping-related lung injury.

Michigan health officials have announced the third death associated with the outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries in the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it was notified about a man’s death on Dec. 19 and confirmed it was due to the vaping-related lung injury. Since August 2019, 65 confirmed and probable vaping-related lung injury cases have been reported in Michigan, including this death. This includes 57 deaths in 27 states; this count does not include this third Michigan death. Related: Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospitalMeanwhile, in December, the Michigan Supreme Court said it would not take an expedited appeal from Gov.

DETROIT – A 17-year-old boy underwent a double lung transplant at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after his lungs were irreparably damaged from vaping, doctors said. Medical officials said this is believed to be the first double lung transplant due to vaping in the United States. “This teenager faced imminent death had he not received a lung transplant,” Dr. Hassan Nemeh said. Here’s a statement from the boy’s family:"We asked Henry Ford doctors to share that the horrific life-threatening effects of vaping are very real! When the boy’s condition worsened, doctors contacted Dr. Lisa Allenspach, pulmonologist and the Medical Director of Henry Ford’s Lung Transplant Program, to see if he would be a lung transplant candidate.

(CNN) - Vaping, often described as an "epidemic" in middle and high schools, was not significantly different among adults in the United States in 2014 vs. 2018, according to survey results published Monday. However, those numbers had been declining from 2014 to 2017, preceding an uptick largely attributable to the increasing popularity of vaping among 18- to 24-year-olds. In that age group, prevalence of e-cigarette use rose from 5.2% in 2017 to 7.6% in 2018. "A significant increase between 2017 and 2018 occurred among young adults, but no such increase occurred in middle-aged or older adults." Meanwhile, the prevalence of vaping among youth has continued to skyrocket, according to other surveys of middle and high school students.

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