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SALEM, Ore. - Late last week, the Oregon legislature introduced HB 3090 which would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products, including cigars, hookah, e-cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Today, to address the growing public health threat of the vaping-related illness that has resulted in two deaths in Oregon and over a thousand cases of lung injury nationwide, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 19-09, directing state agencies to enact a temporary ban on the sale of flavored vaping products, as well as other sources or additives as they are identified in cases of vaping-related lung injury or death.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) delivered remarks at an Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, “Sounding the Alarm: The Public Health Threats of E-Cigarettes.”
Read MoreThe Oregon Health Authority is investigating the recent death of an individual who had severe respiratory illness following use of an e-cigarette, which is also known as a vaping device.
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