the centers for disease control and prevention says getting vaccinated early is the most effective wayent getting the flu. everyone six months old and older should be vaccinated before the end of october. >> usually the peak is late fall to early weren't, so we try and get everybody vaccinated before that time. >> specialists tweaked the vaccine after last year saw one of the longest influenza seasons on record and almost 80 americans died from the flu. >>> the centers for disease control and prevention is showing new data with respiratory therapy injuries linked to vaping. a new report shows 805ling injury cases and 12 deaths reported. the latest findings show that vaporized marijuana may have a role in the deaths. >> we don't know the cause. no single product, brand, substance or additive has been linked to all cases. >> the centers for disease control and prevention is urging people to stop using vaping products until more about the health implications are known. >>> there are a number of legal claims piling up for juul. san joaquin county is investigating the company for false adve

centers for disease control and prevention has issued a health warning about some vaping products. cdc is saying they have identified more than 200 cases of people who developed sudden serious long illnesses after using vaping devices that contain thc. andrew armstrong is with us with the story. of course, great concern because there were the sudden, unexplained illnesses. it appears the cdc is saying they have their down to the presence of thc? thatey have a lot of links appear to be to these thc containing products. i think they are making this very clear that most of their cases that they have looked at, they have samples of about 100 of these products, and they do contain thc, but in many cases these people also used nicotine products, and also reports of people using just nicotine products. the trouble in trying to track down an exact cause, you have a wide variety of products, some are legal, somebody legal, some on the gray market, some legal in some states, not in others. to figureal problem out what is going on. vonnie: it seems like you would have to develop a test in the

>>thanks for joining us tonight, theresa stasi lynn can wait here the centers for disease control say cases are being investigated in 38 different states kron four's dan kerman live for us in the newsroom tonight with more dan medical experts say these vaping products are not yet regulated by the fda we simply don't know enough about their long-term or. >>short-term health effects more study is needed but in the meantime they're warning that illnesses are increasing and as you mentioned they say that there are now more than 5 100 cases of people with lung of the disease they believe are tied to these vaping devices. they are also telling us that just a week ago there were a 150 less. we're also seeing a variety of deaths 2 of which are in california. california alone has 81 cases as well so still plenty to be concerned about at this point health experts as i said sounding a warning. >>being homeless for several years, jeff lawrence now has a permanent albeit tiny home to call his own measuring only 250 square feet, it's a small space for that whole navy vebut with only the clothes on

they tried getting in touch we put the center for disease control. center for disease control need it the permission of the state before they could come in. the cdc said in e-mails that we obtained,. and this was the largest outbreak that they've seen in a low time and it required a full investigation. they were wheeling to come in and step in and help. but they need it the permission from the state. they never got that. >> was there any investigation done by an outside team. >> not really, there was scientists in 2016, after the governor finally comes forward a year and a off after the outbreak begins, when he comes forward and tells everybody there's been an outbreak legionnaires disease and hires a team of scientists from different universities across the state to investigate the source of the outbreak. v but as we uncovered in our film, the scientist infectious d's experts help that they were reexperiencing pretty consistent pushback by state officials. in terms of what they could investigate the scope of their investigation, what water the contes

>>still unknown the centers for disease control says the cases are being investigated in 38 different kron four's dan kerman reports the centers for disease control reports 530 people of experience lung injuries, associated with the cigarettes or vaping products and there have been 7 deaths. so far 38 states have been impacted including california which is seen anyone cases and 2 deaths, one of the key concerns is the age of those getting ill. >>the median age is about 19 years old and it about a 3rd of them are having to be there actually needing ventilation support they need it their respiratory failure is so severe that about a 3rd of them have required intubation because they can't they can't breathe. so it's causing really severe lung inflammation. we don't know what the long-term effects are to have the long and that information and potentially scarring for the rest of their lives. >>the cdc reports no single vaping product or ingredient has been linked to the illnesses though most patients report using thc the substance within cannabis or both thc in nicotine. but health expert

the house oversight and reform sub committee on economic and consumer policy, the centers for disease control, on e-cigarette use. and a string of lung illnesses resulting from e-cigarettes and mazars -- medical professionals were joined by a mother whose daughter was hospitalized after vaporing and a former smoker who uses e-cigarette as an alternative to traditional cigarettes.

>>in addition to the centers for disease control the food and drug administration's office of criminal investigations has launched a pair a little inquiry focusing on the supply chain and exactly what's making people sick. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>let's head over to the east bay now we're friends. police are calling unprovoked attacks on 2 women, a hate crime. so police arrested 29 year-old trevor dick's for an attack that happened yesterday morning in fremont this was on freeman boulevard and block how road. police say that he threw a rock and a woman and then hit her in the face before just walking away. so dick's admitted to police that he targeted her because of her ethnicity dixon was also charged with attacking another woman in the same area. so in san pablo police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 3 year-old girl, 65 year-old little bird told court dato he was arrested at his home in san pablo so according to police the 3 year-old told a family member about the sexual-abuse we're has been charged with 2 felonies including the alleged sexual-abuse of a minor h

centers for disease control more than $450.00 people across the u.s. have developed ailments linked to tobacco and cannabis vaporing at least 6 have done by some estimates one in 14 is vague doctors say what's alarming is they're only seeing the 1st few cases it could be decades before they understand the scope of the problem one doctor told me the only thing that safe to put in your lungs is air we really don't know what's in these products that make them acutely ill i think there's a big fear behind what is not know and whether we're entering these sort of the early phase of this epidemic critics say the trumpet ministration has contributed to a growing epidemic by refusing to regulate the industry as it regulates cigarettes until health advocates successfully sued to force the administration to act the time to ministrations federal drug administration unlawfully refuse to regulate the sedes for in the years allowing these product. to be on the market without any indication of what chemicals these liquids contained and that is directly contributing t

>>i recall martin in washington, the centers for disease control is warning the public not to use the cigarettes as they scramble to figure out the cause of the lung disease that's sweeping lung disease that's sweeping the nation. the ross fall fashion event has all the looks for way less... check this out! that's yes for less. get the brands you love and save 20 to 60% off department store prices. at the ross fall fashion event. on now. and you get first dibs on that brand... ...at that price? that's yes for less. seriously, get the fall brands and styles you love and save 20 to 60% off department store prices. at ross. yes for less. >>welcome back to cdc is warning the public not to use the cigarettes at least for now as it scrambles to figure out the cause of a chronic lung disease that spin linked to vaping so far. >>3 people have died and hundreds more but hospitalized after health officials say they used east cigarettes recall martin has the latest. >>new reports show as many as 450 people across the country have contracted a chronic lung disease after vaping at least 3 have die

the reform subcommittee on economic and consumer policy heard testimony from centers for disease control officials about the health effects of e-cigarette you send what officials knew about a string of lung illnesses resulting e-cigarettes and vaping. in the second panel, a mother whose daughter was hospitalized ing and a former smoker who uses e-cigarettes as an alternative to traditional cigarettes. morning. sorry for

the centers for disease control reports 530 people of experience lung injuries. >>associated with the cigarettes or vaping products and there have been 7 deaths. so far 38 states have been impacted including california which is seen anyone cases and 2 deaths, one of the key concerns is the age of those getting ill. >>the median age is about 19 years old and about a 3rd of them are having to be there actually meet in ventilation support they their respiratory failure is so severe that about a 3rd of them have required intervention because they can't they can't breathe. so it's causing really severe lung inflammation. we don't know what the long-term effects are to have the long and that information and potentially scarring for the rest of their lives. >>the cdc reports no single vaping product or ingredient has been linked to the illnesses though most patients report using thc the substance within cannabis or both thc and nicotine. but health experts question the safety of vaping with or without thc. >>even when it is a have for >>thc or even nicotine the ultrafin

the centers for disease control is urging americans to stop vaping. the warning comes as the c.d.c. is investigating at least five reaths across five states. and many more are getting very sick. here's carter evans. >> i'm 18 years old. my lungs are like a r:-year-old's. >> reporter: adam hergendreder has been in an illinois hospital for a week, sick from vaping. >> they told me if we didn't bring him in when we brought him ed, his lungs would have collapsed, and he would have died. >> reporter: the centers for disease control has now identified 450 possible vaping-related illnesses in 33 states. >> vaping is the only common oactor in these injuries to date. many individuals have sing common sutance in allca bu, some like most who fell ill, adam hergendreder says he used t.h.c. vapes, and also vaped nicotine in a separate product made by juul, the largest e-cigarette maker in the country. >> when i first started juuling, i didn't know what nicotine was, so i just thought it was just a vape juice. >> reporter: in a statement, juul lab said "the ingredients of our products do not incl

for late next week. (pam) six deaths from lung disease... possibly tied to vaping, have been reported in the u-s. and now, 39 states including california, confirm similar illnesses. that's according to the centers for disease controlntion. and at the same time, a bay area city is taking new steps to restrict vaping. kron 4's will tran explains... the changes coming to richmond. (ken) coming up at six. if you're planning on riding a cable car in the next few days you may be out of luck. we'll tell you why... straight ahead. (pam) heartstoppping moments ... as a driver nearly hits a child at a bus stop. what the suspect told a court ... about the close encounter. the ross fall fashion event has all the looks for way less... check this out! that's yes for less. get the brands you love and save 20 to 60% off department store prices. at the ross fall fashion event. on now. and you get first dibs on that brand... ...at that price? that's yes for less. seriously, get the fall brands and styles you love and save 20 to 60% off department store prices. at ross. yes for less. san fransico police arrested two men for possessing a host of drugs including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine , and prescription drugs. police say, th

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joining me as the secretary of redfield,obert director of the centers for disease control and prevention, and some other friends in the room that have been so instrumental will be introduced in a little while. devotion tor your building a drug-free future for our nation. it is a problem every country is having. most countries, certainly. firsthandthing i saw during the campaign and i could not believe when i looked at certain states in particular how bad it was. we want a safe and healthy future for every american family, and that is what we are in the process of doing. from reforming the way we treat kidney disease to increasing price transparency, ending the hiv epidemic, that is the incredible thing. we think within a period of 10 years we will have that in quite good shape. we think may be ended. if you would have said ending the hiv epidemic within 10 years , people would not have known what you were even talking about and we would have said it to years ago. we are well on our way in reducing high drug prices. my administration is very focused on. we have had the best year we have h

. -- alex robert redfield, the director for the centers for disease control, and some other friends i will introduce in a while. thank you for your devotion in particular for building a drug-free future for our nation. we are on our way sounds like a big statement. as a problem every country is having, or most current trees -- countries certainly. it is something i saw firsthand during the campaign and i couldn't believe when i looked at certain states in particular how bad it was. we want a safe and healthy future for every american family. that's what i said we would do and that's what we are in the process of doing. from reforming the way we treat kidney disease to increasing price transparency, ending the hiv epidemic -- that's an incredible thing, we think within a period of 10 years, alex, we will have that in quite good shape. if you would have said ending the hiv epidemic within 10 years, people would not know what you're talking about if we set it two years ago, but we are well on our way. reducing high drug prices, which is something my administration is focused on and we ha

centers for disease control estimates 80,000 people died in 2017/'18 season, 80% not vaccinated. >>> bay area's high housing costs contributed to the homeless crisis. in one neighborhood there's boulders on the sidewalks so no room for tents. >> helpful or harmful? go and vote to weigh in. 81% are saying harmful. votes will update in realtime as the votes come in, open to 7:00 tonight. >>> luz pena with a story from clinton park. >> reporter: this is a multifaceted crisis. across from us, neighbors pitched in to buy 24 boulders you see here on the sidewalk. spoke to homeless man who says this sidewalk is his home. >> looking at turf war one night that got to the point everybody was done. people with knives and guns out fighting and carrying on, waking up everybody in the neighborhood. >> reporter: this was tipping point for this neighbor who wants voice heard but identity protected. through a neighborhood facebook group dozens raised money for solution to problem they say got worse with time. drug deals. >> fights with each other, start fires, people bringing infant by -- it was rough

>>centers for disease control wants everybody to start thinking about getting a flu vaccine right now fewer than half of american adults got the flu vaccine last year to people in the bay area already died. >>this season from the flu. not rocks planes, your urgency after to record breaking flu seasons in just 10 years. the coughing. the sneezing. >>and the body aches will make it an want to come back during the next flu season with a recommendation from health officials pretty clear vaccination is clearly the best prevention thursday morning, the centers for disease control in the health and human services secretary held a joint press conference to urge you to do just that the people most at risk are pregnant women, the chronically ill seniors and children under the age of 5 and last year only half of adults got the vaccine, health and human services secretary alex azar says seniors get back say more often than other adults. people 65 and older account for a majority the flu deaths and hospitalizations we see each season pediatric deaths on decline last year at a 135 during the longes

the centers for disease control and prevention is urging everyone to get their vaccination early. >> get the vaccine before the big flu season hits. usually that hit somewhere in late fall to early winter. we try to get everyone vaccinated before that 's >> reporter: inoculation is the best way to prevent the flu. anyone over six months old, should get vaccinated by the end of october. according to the agency, 45% of adults and 63% of children took the precaution last year. it's hard to predict how hard influenza will hit, specialists have tweaked the vaccine for 2019. hoping it will better combat the virus after two particularly bad years. 2018 so one of the longest influenza seasons in record. previous years marked the flu's highest debt paid death toll. in addition to getting the vaccine, it's important to cover coughs and sneezes, wash hands frequently and stay home if you are sick. if you start experiencing these symptoms, fevers, chills, body aches, consult your doctor right away. flu season peaks between december and february but can stay at the into the spring. last week, pre

that's according to the centers for disease control and prevention.warning teens and adults .... to stay away from e-cigarettes as they investigate. president trump says, he is planning of flavored tobacco. (ken) kron on's sanaz tahernia spoke to dr. thomas m. dailey from kaiser permanente in santa clara about the dangers of vaping. oc 1:48 "of e-cigarettes" (ken) and this full interview ran on kron on our 24 hour streaming service. dowload kron on today to hear dr. dailey talk about which age groups are more susceptible to these fatal lung diseases we are seeing across united states tied to vaping. kron on: the bay area's only local 24 hour commercial free news service. we'll open with a's baseball-- oakland with a chance to not only take 3 of 4 from the astros for the 2nd month in a row, but also take over the top wildcard spot. --a's in houston... stros throwing out their ace justin verlander. --pick it up in the top of the 3rd, a's with a 1-nothing lead... runner on for matt olson...hits it welll...that's going to the 2nd deck. 2-run jack...home r

centers for disease control for credible information on vaccines. users outside the u.s. will be connected to the world health organization. the launch comes as the measles is areak has hitquote, combatti hared responsibility and >>> a new bill centered around vaccines for children now in the newsom. state senate. if you can't make it out, they're chanting, you have not represented california for all. state senators approved the bill, which would crack down on doctors who allow children to bypass vaccines. if the governor signs a bill into law, the state will start investigating doctors who give out more than five exemptions per year. >>> new at 11:00, the drama continues. there are reports that antonio brown is being suspended by the team. espn reporting that brown and general manager mike mayot got into an argument on wednesday. the team now planning to suspend its star wide receiver. the raiders play the broncos on monday night football. >>> coming up next, anti-semitic and satanic messages sprayed on a historicay pasinng scores just before graduation. we investigate,

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it will contain links to the centers for disease control and prevention for users in the u s the movee number of people sickened by measles in the us this year. surpasses 1200 facebook isn't completely removing all anti vax information because it says users should be able to see both sides of the debate. well the raiders were back on the field today prepping for their opener on. >>on monday. yeah, but another distraction off the field our jason dubai's joins us with that i guess it's not the best idea to call out your boss on social media, i know jon gruden mike mayock are so happy that they brought in a bee's his calendar but you have to think. >>every morning they're waking up looking at their phones crossing hours this crossing their fingers that it happened again today the raiders are just a few days out of their season opener against the broncos and their star wide receiver turn some heads this morning for something off the field. surprise surprise. this morning, antonio brown posted a picture to his instagram of what appeared to be a letter from general manager mike mayock expla

wal-mart says it will no longer sell e-cigarettes in its stores as the centers for disease control andrevention raises the number of people it says are afflicted with vaping related illnesses. lawmakers on both sides to have aisle are pressing for more action. >> we need to stand together, a public health crisis. we need to confront it, defeat it and make sure the youth of our country are no longer being influenced swayed and in some cases driven to death by tactics of the e-cigarette manufacturers. jon: mark meredith has more from washington now. >> the centers for disease control and prevention says the number of people getting sick from vaping is on the rise. this as officials in missouri announced a new death believed to be tied to vaping. the fda says it's also launched a criminal probe into the matter. the missouri case brings the total number of vaping-related deaths nationwide to eight. the cdc says they have 530 confirmed and probable causes of lung injuries and this is impacting at least 38 states and one u.s. territory. health officials say so far there is no one single e-ci

i'm glad that the centers for disease control are sending their leadership to our hearing on september 24th to explain the rash of recent mystery respiratory illnesses as well as deaths. >> congressman, good to talk to you. we have a lot to talk about on this topic. we will continue it. coming up next, with momentum on her side, tomorrow night senator elizabeth warren will share the debate stage for the first time with 2020 democratic front-runner former vice president joe biden. with new polling out today, the stakes are high all around. plus dan bishop joins me fresh off his close win in the 9th congressional district. you're watching msnbc. he freeste libre 14 day system just scan the sensor with your reader, iphone or android and manage your diabetes. with the freestyle libre 14 day system, a continuous glucose monitor, you can check your glucose levels any time, without fingersticks. ask your doctor to write a prescription for the freestyle libre 14 day system. you can do it without fingersticks. learn more at freestylelibre.us doprevagen is the number oneild wimempharmacist-recom

the center for disease control and prevention says injuries a field by the topic of the mystery of lung disease. in addition to those injured, the cdc confirmed that 12 people have died in 10 states. federal health officials are working to determine what exactly is causing people to get sick. officials are warning people to stop vaping until they can find the main cause behind outbreak >>> to people in santa clara county have died from the flu this season. doctors are warning people to get the flu shot now. lauren blanchard has more what you need to know. >> reporter: even though health officials are not sure what to expect for this year's flu season, the centers for disease control and prevention is urging everyone to get the vaccinations early. >> we want everyone to get the vaccine, before the big flu season hits. usually, that hits summer in late fall to early winter. we tried to get everybody vaccinated before that time. >> reporter: cdc officials say inoculation is the best way to prevent the flu. and anyone over six months old, should get vaccinated by the end of october. accordi

>>in addition to the centers for disease control the food and drug administration's office of criminal investigations has launched a pair a little inquiry focusing on the supply chain and exactly what's making people sick. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>just took a baby step towards flying again and the best time to book your holiday flight says right now jane king is live at the nasdaq with those stories. >>and more hi hi good morning to is the season to book your holiday flights aaa travel analyze flight booking data from the last 3 years to try to pinpoint the best window to make your thanksgiving and christmas plans. now september 25th mark the date to start looking for the best deals on thanksgiving week flight and then the next day, the 26th as one traveler should start wrapping up christmas. itineraries they say well the nation's top aviation regulator tested new flight control software for the boeing 7.37 max in a simulator and gave it a favorable review. the new federal aviation administration chief stephen dickson who is a pilot also toward the max assembly line near seattle and t

the center for disease control and prevention stated cause cases of lung disease associated with e cigarette hearsay been identified in 36 states with six confirmed deaths including one here in california. >>> this a large black market in california as well. taxes. the taxes at dispensaries are high. and there are still people selling these products on the streets. we have seen it. >> of those who got sick have used black market cannibus products. he hasn't pulled anything off his shelves because according to him, everything he sells is regulated by the fda. >> these are not products that are made in somebody's home. a lot of these products are regulated by the fda. they visit these manufactures and make sure they are following good practices. >> while no exact causes of deaths have been determined, the american medical association is urging consumers to stop using e cigarette products until a cause has been discovered. alisyn rodriguez, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> well, still ahead, digging more into the health effects of vaping and signals doctors are leaking into devices. joining us later with

centers for disease control and prevention recommends everyone six months and older get vaccinated eachear and preferably by tend of october. for this flu season, a few changes have been made to the vaccine. it is being updated to better match viruses that are expected to be strong this year. most notably, it will be formulated to attack four different viruses. i'm meredith wood. >> now the number of measles cases being reported in the united states, that continues to fall. the centers for disease control and prevention say there were just two confirmed cases last week. that brings the total number this year to 1,243. the number of states reporting sick individuals stands at 31. cdc officials say the majority of those who became ill were people who hadn't been vaccinated. more than 75% of cases were linked to outbreaks in new york. >>> cvs is now the latest retailer to stop selling zantac and its own generic version of the heartburn treatment following warnings by federal health regulators. the move comes after the food and drug administration alerted consumers about zantac containing a

>>in addition to the centers for disease control the food and drug administration's office of criminal investigations has launched a pair a little inquiry focusing on the supply chain and exactly what's making people sick. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>time right now it's an francisco international airport were weeks of delays and frustrating cancellations at sfo are finally over the work began on september 7th that was scheduled to last 20 days, but the airport says that work on the base layer. a to 8 left. better than expected. they're going to be wrap it up a week early get kudos to the crews for getting that done. >>ahead of schedule, a man that yes and usually you have these fog delays at sfo right i'm not a case where she's just like is here. it's going to be really warm and sfo and the coming day after its really its to me that's going to be even hotter near the coastline. so yeah we're getting to that summer pattern to get like this. those offshore winds going to be blowing in the next couple days. we're going to see some warm temperatures right out along the water's edge, maybe so

officials at the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta say all the people that have gottenk used e cigarettes. but they still don't know what exactly is causing the illness. it comes just after health officials in new york said they were zeroing in on a possible cause and it's this: the use of vitamin e acetate. the cdc is pushing back on that today. the american vaping association responding on twitter saying the problem is illegal thc. not regular vaping of nicotine. thc is the chemical that gives marijuana its high. the association tweeting let's be clear, a contaminant of serious concern has been identified in the elicit thc street vapes. not nicotine vaping products. health authorities that continue to issue generalized warnings are endangering the public. matt finn is live with more. matt? >> this afternoon the cdc says in addition to the three deaths, a fourth death is being investigated. there's a total possible 450 cases in 33 different states of e cigarette related illnesses. the cdc is urging the public to consider not using e cigarettes until the current investi

and when are we going to have the debate on research at the centers for disease control on the causes of gun violence in our country? i've introduced that bill for ten years to have that research be done. the house has now moved legislation to deal with that issue. but over here so far these doors are locked. that legislation cannot make it to the well of the senate so that we can have a debate. the n.r.a. guards these doors. the n.r.a. will not give permission to have a debate on whether or not we do research on gun violence in our country. what are the causes? why radio -- why are we the highest among other industrial countries? what differentiates us from other industrial countries? for me, i say it is time for us ton this floor to ensure that the n.r.a. stands for national relevant anymore in american politics, in senatorial politics. that the doors are open, that the legislation can come down, that we can have a full debate here on the senate floor after all that we have learned in these last weeks and months and years about how unnecessarily easy it is for people to be able to p

>>in addition to the centers for disease control the food and drug administration's office of criminal investigations has launched a pair a little inquiry focusing on the supply chain and exactly what's making people sick. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>the major runway at sfo is finally back open this is a live look at the airport right now notice something missing on her set big exit was flashing at the bottom of your screen for the past 2 weeks. it's gone. >>it's gone during the day you can see a bunch of orange cones as well runway to aid left to reopen just about one hour ago. most importantly as a week ahead of schedule, the airport tweeted out these pictures earlier today as crews put the finishing touches on the runway. has now been repaired. >>happy campers out there at sfo your time he's just tonight yet or they reopened it. 2 hour delay 2 hour delays. i mean it has been brutal sometime like much as 4 hours. and we're just checking were wondering what would happen. hey we've got some good news check this out out of for right now. yeah you can see that nice clear skies, no fog to w

the centers for disease control investigating 380 confirmed or probable cases in 36 states and in one u.s. territory. but there are still a lot of questions about what exactly is making people so sick. the fox medical team joining us live now from atlanta to talk more about this investigation. good morning. it is always good to see you, and i am glad you are with us now. first of all, what do we know about the people who have become sick or even died from this. >> well, good morning. thanks for having me. you know, the cdc yesterday announced that it is opening its emergency operations center as this investigation really sort of picks up some steam. they a few things i have a history of vaping devices. in ducts with thc in them. cannibus or marijuana. some of them were using dual products. they were using both nicotine products and thc products in their devices and a smaller group of them were only using the nicotine in their vaping devices. all 380 have that history of using a vaping device. using it for different reasons, though. this is fascinating taking on such a life of its own.

centers for disease control more than $450.00 people across the u.s. have developed ailments linked to tobacco and cannabis vaporing at least 6 have done by some estimates one in 4 teens vapor doctors say what's alarming is they're only seeing the 1st few cases it could be decades before they understand the scope of the problem one doctor told me the only thing that safe to put in your lungs is air we really don't know what's in these products that make them acutely ill but i think there's a big fear behind what he's not know and whether we're entering the sort of the early phase of this epidemic critics say the trumpet ministration has contributed to a growing epidemic by refusing to regulate the industry as it regulates cigarettes until health advocates successfully sued to force the administration to act the time to ministrations federal drug administration unlawfully refuse to regulate the sedes for in the years allowing these product. to be on the market without any indication of what chemicals these liquids contain and that is directly contributi

centers for disease control today says it has now confirmed 530 cases of serious medical issues linked to vaping and at least seven deaths in six states, including california in the wake of mounting cases, san francisco voted to ban the sale of flavored to bacco products. a new proposition could overturn the ban, and together they came together to vote no on prop c. >> a major national corporation coming into san francisco and trying to rewrite their health laws. we have elected officials and experts who write our laws. people can write laws. but to have a mega tobacco corporation start rewriting san francisco's health laws with prop c, that's totally unacceptable. so we have to defeat it. >> the american medical association announced today it is supporting the no on prop c campaign, a big endorsement. in a teleconference with the cdc today, scientists said they are having a difficult time identifying what exactly is causing the hundreds of medical issues and the depths of the meantime they urge people who are vaping to stop until they're able to isolate the culprit. by the way, they s

. >>> the centers for disease control is warning people to stop using e-cigarettes. the number of possible cases of vaping-related lung illnesses has more than doubled in a month. right now there are more than 450 possible cases in 33 states. health officials say at least five deaths are likely linking to vaping. dr. jon lapook joins us more. >> good morning, dana. the cdc says the reason people should stop using e-cigarettes is because the investigation is ongoing. and while they believe a chemical is involved, it's no definitive cause for the lung illnesses. the cdc reported a third death in indiana. pam pontones is with the indiana health department. >> vaping is the only common factor in these injuries to date. many individuals have reported vaping thc, the ingredient in marijuana, or other substances, but we do not know what else may have been in these products. >> reporter: a study released showed both thc and nicotine were involved. it designed 53 cases of vaping-related lung disease since april in illinois and wisconsin. pmost were healthy males with a median

. >> reporter: so far the senders centers for disease control report 450 possible cases of illness linkeds in oregon, california, illinois and kansas. the cdc issued a stark warning. if you are vaping, no matter how old you are, you should consider stopping. >> i didn't think ofel a smoker. the vaping makes it seem like it's nothing, like you're doing nothing wrong. >> reporter: sima was in high school when she started vaping nicotine. >> i was 15 when i bought it. i was like, could i get a pack of juul pellets, and they said how old are you? and i said 22. they said okay. it ended up being my oxygen. i couldn't live without it. because all my friends were doing it and nobody had symptoms like i had i wouldn't have imagined that maybe this is killing me. >> reporter: sima was an active, healthy teen. she'd been dancing for years, even making dance team the freshman year of college. but as her vaping habit increased, her ability to dance disappeared. she was smoking a cartridge a day. the same as a pack of cigarettes a day. her parents had no idea their daughter had become hopelessly addic

responding and was not adequately responding, they tried getting in touch with the senate for disease control. the center for disease control needed the permission of the state before they could come in. the cdc sent in emails, this was the largest outbreak that they've seen in a long time and fullquired a investigation. they were willing to come in and step in and help. but they needed the permission from the state and they never got that. >> was there any investigation done by an outside team? >> not really. there were these scientists in 2016 after the governor finally comes forward a year and a half later. telling everyone there's been an outbreak of legionnaires disease. hires a team of scientists from different universities across the state to investigate the outbreak. as we uncover in our film, these scientists and infectious disease experts felt that they were experiencing pretty consistent pushback by state officials in terms of what they could investigate. who they could talk to. i do not think that they felt, you know, for much for much of their investigation that they were given a full opport

the centers for disease control shows that 16% of reported lung beeping injuries are a people under the of 18. >>flavors matter to me an adult x smoker. >>but vicki porter who says they being saved her life by helping her leave cigarettes behind. lawmakers not to overreact manifestly dishonest to blame east cigarettes and nicotine liquid for these illnesses. the cdc says they haven't pinpoint the cause and every case ohio republican jim jordan says lawmakers need accurate information to make the right decisions seems to me we got an epidemic with marijuana use with it. they ping with all kinds of things still the trump administration is working to finalize a ban on flavored vaping products in the coming weeks in washington recall martin. >>next at 5.30 we're following our top story that formal impeachment inquiry that's been launched will get reaction from both democrats and republicans a woman doing her job as a tack when an unwanted visitor comes to an open house and it's all caught on camera. >>we'll explain what happened. >>and a mighty fall, but hot weather is hitting the bay how >

of e cigarettes for more than a decade friday, the food and drug administration and the centers for disease control and prevention did take action the agencies warned the public against using e cigarette products, the cdc says right now it's working with researchers in illinois and wisconsin to try to figure out what's making the purse and separately new unconfirmed research points to a chemical derived from vitamin e that he used in some paving liquids in michigan governor gretchen whitmer took matters into her own hand temporarily banning flavored nicotine vaping products in that state this is a health crisis that we're confronting. >>on the would never be permitted to phyllis cigarettes. >>but the vaping industry says that's an overreaction it's like finding contaminated lettuce and banning peanut butter. mike hogan is what smoke-free alternatives. a beeping lobby firm. >>the cigarettes are safe have been used by millions of people over a decade. >>with no illnesses whatsoever lawmakers like illinois senator dick durbin are calling on the fda to completely ban beeping of flavored nicotine produc

on friday the centers for disease control and prevention said while the investigation is >> the lungsre struggling to deal with these chemicals that are being inhaled, and the body's way of handling that is to send more and more of the immune system to the lungs to try to get rid of something that it's struggling with. >> the exact cause of the vaping illnesses are unknown. health officials have linked them to the vaping of marijuana ingredients or nicotine. >>> the "dayton daily news" says six city police officers who stopped a mass shooter will receive the medal of valor from president trump at the white house today. nine people were killed and 27 others hurt during last month's shooting. officials say that the officers engaged and killed the shooter, 24-year-old connor betts, in less than 30 seconds, possibly preventing many more deaths. >>> and cbsnews.com reports the university of tennessee turned a bullied fourth grader's t-shirt design into official school apparel. a teacher at a florida elementary school said the student wanted to represent the tennessee volunteers for college

o e center for disease control is urging peoplensider not using e-cigarettes until t research is done. mr. trump: it has become very big business, as i understand, a giant business, but we cannot allow people to get sick, and we cannot allow our kids to be so affected. jane: for more on the health risks, i spoke to a doctor fromt e george washiton school of medicine. at do we know about the history of this? >> unfortunately, not as much as we would like to know at the moment. as of yesterday, there have been 450 reported cases, including six deaths across 33 states. jane: why don't we know more? h e-cigarette been on the market for a decade. >> correct. with the recent cases reported, the agencies investigating the problem are tryi to find the common link. unfortunately, they been able to do that as of yet.y initial reports that came out thought it was due to vaping, thc or one of the cannabinoid products, but many of these cases of patients who have been hospitalized for vaping -- many of these cases, patients have been hospitalized for vaping other products. ?ane: what do the patien

>>the center for disease control and prevention and the food and drug administration say people can get sick from handling the treats and dogs can get sick from eating them. in a month 60 new cases were reported bringing the total to 143 illnesses in 35 states. signs of salmonella infection include diarrhea fever and stomach cramps in dogs, they can also have diarrhea and vomiting and appeared to be more tired than usual. a new study is showing a link between cardiovascular disease and exposure to the world trade center site after the 9.11 terrorist attacks. >>it shows repeated exposure to during the cleanup lead to elevated risk of heart disease which lasted for up to 16 years and according to the study first responders who were present that very morning of 9.11 had a higher risk than those who arrive later in the week. firefighters were studied but anyone working in that area at the time could have been affected. a link between toxins at the 9.11 site and certain types of cancers has also been shown in previous studies. a new computer program could help thousands of california is redu

(justine ) the center for disease control is warning the public not to use e- cigarettes as they scramblet the cause of a chronic lung disease linked to vaping. a student in colardo is the first patient to be diagnosed with a rare illness linked to vaping. now she's speaking out in hopes to convinced other teens to stop using e cigaretts. dillon thomas went to the university of northern colorado in greeley-- where piper johnson goes to school to help share her message. (justine) so far, 450 people nationwide have been hospitalized with these mysterious illnesses. 5 of them have died (justine) this week the long awaited ghost ship trial came to an end.now the judge in the trail speaking out. details ahead. (mabrisa)a look at your forecast coming up... cracker barrel makes every meal one to remember. with favorites like sunday homestyle chicken, now available every day. and our new sweet n' smokey homestyle chicken blt for $8.99. come on home to scratch-made. come on home to cracker barrel come on home to scratch-made. wihefty! hefty! hefty!n. hey ladies... buy hefty® ultra strong™ at a low