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FDA Probing Link Between Seizures and Vaping

YIKES

The agency is investigating 35 cases between 2010 and 2019.

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The FDA announced Wednesday that it was investigating reports of seizures in teens who vape—the latest in the agency’s increased focus on the e-cigarette industry.

“We have reports indicating that some people who use e-cigarettes, especially youth and young adults, are experiencing seizures following their use,” FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb and...

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