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US officials identify 'strong culprit' in HEALTH

vaping illnesses DOCTOR ON DUTY

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it to honey. Many who got
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marijuana, with many say- Women in Difficulties
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vaping devices heat a liq- Centro Medico Tel. 584 5794
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uid into an inhalable va- OTHER
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This Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 photo shows a vitamin E acetate but THC vaping has been
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Associated Press EMERGENCY
By MIKE STOBBE said the CDC’s Dr. Anne
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. But agency officials cau- Oranjestad 527 3140
Noord
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health officials announced tioned they cannot rule out Sta. Cruz 527 2900
a breakthrough Friday into all other toxic substances, San Nicolas 584 5000
the cause of a mysterious and it may take animal Police Tipline 11141
outbreak of vaping illness- studies to clearly show vita- Ambulancia 911
es, reporting they have a min E acetate causes the Fire Dept. 115
“very strong culprit.” lung damage that’s been Red Cross 582 2219
The same chemical com- seen. More than 2,000 TAXI SERVICES
pound was found in fluid Americans who vape have Taxi Tas 587 5900
taken from the lungs of 29 gotten sick since March, Prof. Taxi 588 0035
patients across the coun- many of them teen and Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300
try, the Centers for Disease young adults, and at least Taxi Serv. Aruba 583 3232
Control and Prevention 40 people have died. The A1 Taxi Serv. 280 2828
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tamin E acetate — was in August and September TRAVEL INFO
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suspect in the damaged vape cartridges. While vi- Women in Difficulties
lungs of patients, officials tamin E is safe as a vitamin CRUISES
said. “We are in a better pill or to use on the skin, in-
place in terms of having haling oily droplets of it can
one very strong culprit,” be harmful. It’s sticky and

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