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On Tuesday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued a four-month long ban on the sale of all vaping products in the state. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DFP FILE

Gov. Baker declares four month ban on the sale of all vaping products

Joel Lau September 25, 2019
This comes after a nationwide vaping scare this summer saw a surge in reports of vaping related illnesses across the country.
A Boston University student uses a Juul. Nationwide concerns about the harmful health effects of e-cigarettes have raised awareness on the range of vaping products prevalent on college campuses. ILLUSTRATION BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New health concerns about vaping on BU campus

Samantha Kizner September 17, 2019
Vaping has recently been linked to various injuries, including several deaths, causing concern among BU professors and students.

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick drops e-cigarette tax proposal

Daily Free Press Admin January 16, 2014

A tax on e-cigarettes, previously proposed by Gov. Deval Patrick, dropped from the administration’s budget proposal Monday, which is set for release Jan. 22. Karmen Hanson, health program manager at...

Lighting up at BU

Daily Free Press Admin October 15, 2013

Smokers on campus engage in the debate on e-cigarette use. Lauren Howard, a College of Arts and Sciences freshman, makes her way down the three flights of escalators in Warren Towers, reaching for a...

Fake Smoke

Daily Free Press Admin January 16, 2013

Some craze over the electronic cigarette, or “E-Cigarette”— the personal vaporizer purportedly better for one’s health than the traditional model — has resurfaced. It’s been widely recognized...

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