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Health officials confirm first vaping-related death in Utah

Health officials confirm first vaping-related death in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Health has confirmed the first vaping-related death in the state. Department officials say the Salt Lake County resident was under the age of 30 and died at their residence without being hospitalized prior to their death. Health officials and a medical […]

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Utah’s vaping illness count hits 76 amid national outbreak

Utah’s vaping illness count hits 76 amid national outbreak

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the number of cases of lung damage linked to vaping is up to 76, with 14 more potential cases being investigated. The state Department of Health announced the new tally Monday, a rise in the 71 cases reported earlier. Officials said […]

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Utah troopers seized about 40,000 THC cartridges this year

Utah troopers seized about 40,000 THC cartridges this year

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say Utah troopers have confiscated 39,908 THC vaping cartridges on freeways so far in 2019. The Deseret News reports Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Nick Street said Tuesday that his agency has seen a dramatic increase in drug dealers throughout the state carrying vaping cartridges filled with […]

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Utah’s vaping illness count hits 71, THC main cause

Utah’s vaping illness count hits 71, THC main cause

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say vaping products containing marijuana’s high-inducing ingredient, THC, are the main culprit in an outbreak that has led to 71 reported cases in the state. The new tally of cases announced in a news release Monday from the Utah Department of Health […]

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2 arrested in fatal shooting at a Layton mobile home park

2 arrested in fatal shooting at a Layton mobile home park

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say two suspects in a fatal robbery attempt at a Layton mobile home park are in custody. Layton police say 22-year-old Angel Christopher Abreu and an unidentified 16-year-old boy were arrested in the case. Abreu was booked into the Davis County jail on Saturday […]

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