Local health officials call for stronger regulations and bans on vaping

Local health officials are calling for bans on flavored liquid for vaping, but some say this would put them out of businesses. Wednesday, officials with the Washington State Department of Health and the Public Health, Seattle and King County announced the first confirmed vaping related lung illness found in Washington. Everyone should be aware of the risk for severe lung disease, and avoid using e-cigarettes, and avoid vaping at this time, until the cause of the outbreak is known, said Jeff Duchin, Health Officer with Public Health, Seattle and King County. State law prevents counties and municipalities from making their own regulations, but officials say they hope the state considers making changes. If we had the authority, I would recommend that we ban all flavored products, said Duchin.