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Government plans to ban flavors used in e-cigarettes

Proposal spurred by widespread reports of vaping illnesses

In this April 11, 2018, file photo, a high school student uses a vaping device near a school campus in Cambridge, Mass. Georgia and 31 other states have reached a $438.5 million settlement with JUUL Labs in a lawsuit over the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.

vaping — In this April 11, 2018, file photo, a high school student uses a vaping device near a school campus in Cambridge, Mass. Georgia and 31 other states have reached a $438.5 million settlement with JUUL Labs in a lawsuit over the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.

WASHINGTON — The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that has alarmed parents, politicians and health authorities nationwide.

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