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Fourth Vaping Death in Massachusetts Reported

Matthew McDonald

Massachusetts recently had its fourth reported case of vaping-associated death, according to the state Department of Public Health.

On Wednesday, January 8, the Department of Public Health reported that a Middlesex County man in his 70s suffered a vaping-associated lung injury which resulted in his death. The man vaped tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, a chemical compound found in marijuana.

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New Hampshire Senate Votes To Raise Tobacco Age To 21

Matthew McDonald

The New Hampshire Senate approved a bill that would raise the state's tobacco use age to 21, matching federal law.

The bill passed 16-8 on Wednesday, January 8, with two Republicans joining 14 Democrats to pass it. All eight opposing the bill were Republicans, as Bangor Daily News reports.

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