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Irfan Rahman, a researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Center, says his studies show people who smoke or vape nicotine have elevated levels of the receptors that allow the novel coronavirus to gain entry to the lungs.

URMC research uncovers links between COVID-19 and vaping, smoking

Brett Dahlberg

Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center has found evidence of why COVID-19 is worse for people who smoke and vape than for the rest of the…

Flavored vape products remain on store shelves even after an FDA enforcement effort that the agency said would remove them. Disposable flavored e-cigarettes are still allowed under the enforcement priorities.

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Exemption in vape rules allows continued sale of flavors

Brett Dahlberg

When the federal Food and Drug Administration announced it was stepping up enforcement of its rules against flavored vape products last month, the…

The American Lung Association says New York should do more to deter youths from vaping.

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Lung Association flunks New York on tobacco prevention

Brett Dahlberg

The American Lung Association has given New York state a failing grade for its funding of tobacco prevention and control programs.The association said…

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Ontario County woman dies from vaping lung injuries

Brett Dahlberg

An Ontario County woman has died in Monroe County from injuries related to vaping.The state health department said the woman was in her 50s, but other…

The federal Centers for Disease Control finds that patients end up hospitalized multiple times for vaping-related lung injuries with some regularity.

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Get vaping injury patients to follow-up care quickly, CDC urges doctors

Brett Dahlberg

New guidance this week from the federal Centers for Disease Control urges doctors to quickly connect patients hospitalized for vaping-related lung…

URMC researchers have new guidance for doctors trying to diagnose lung injuries caused by vaping.

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Vaping injury explanation comes closer with local research

Brett Dahlberg

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center published new guidance Friday for doctors looking to diagnose lung injuries caused by vaping.The…

Jennifer Faringer, Director of the Rochester area of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, speaks to school board members from around New York state at a seminar in Rochester on Friday.

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School board members from around New York crowd into Rochester vaping seminar

Brett Dahlberg

When school board members from around New York state gathered in Rochester for a conference this week, one of the most highly attended seminars focused on…