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Where There’s Vapor: Electronic Cigarettes and Their Risks

Some may have noticed that many “no smoking” signs now include “no e-cigarettes.” A new trend, e-cigarettes are small devices that often look like conventional cigarettes. But that’s not smoke people are exhaling—it’s vapor. E-cigarettes, also known as “vapes,” have …

Smoking Cited for 10-Story Indiana Apartment Building Fire

Fire investigators in Evansville, Ind., say smoking materials in a bed caused a smoky blaze that forced the evacuation of a 10-story apartment building for the elderly and the disabled where one person died. Authorities say 66-year-old Gwendolyn Hunt died …