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Monday, September 09, 2019

Melania Trump calls for government action against e-cigarettes

First Lady Melania Trump took aim at e-cigarettes Monday, raising the possibility that they might be “an on-ramp” to nicotine addiction for kids.
I am deeply concerned about the growing epidemic of e-cigarette use in our children. We need to do all we can to protect the public from tobacco-related disease and death, and prevent e-cigarettes from becoming an on-ramp to nicotine addiction for a generation of youth. @HHSGov— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) September 9, 2019
Trump said she is “deeply concerned about the growing epidemic of e-cigarette use in our children” as the number of people diagnosed with lung illnesses that could be linked to vaping continues to rise.

She mentioned Health and Human Services in her tweet, the department which is overseeing investigations of more than 400 cases of lung diseases in 33 states. Five people have died of such diseases in recent weeks as of Friday, and each reported similar symptoms, including difficulty breathing and shortness of breath.

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

How many people die from firearms Melania? What constitutes a “crisis”?

Anonymous said...

500k people die a year from nicotine. The crisis is climate which hasn’t killed anyone

Anonymous said...

We used to be free

Anonymous said...

I agree with the First Lady that whole vaping thing is dangerous.

Anonymous said...

ANYBODY EVER SEEN A SMOKER TAKE THEIR LAST BREATH FROM LUNG CANCER? I HAVE AND IT'S SOMETHING YOU WILL NEVER FORGET.I'D RATER DIE FROM A GUNSHOT THAN DIE A SLOW DEATH FROM LUNG CANCER.

Anonymous said...

We are at the top of the food chain and the only other primates that smoke are side show chimps.

Anonymous said...

Legal gun owners DONT thats for sure!

Anonymous said...

Legal gun owners just smolder hoping someone breaks into their house and they can find their gun fallen in their recliner.