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Downtown LA: the center of the vaping black market

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Sep. 30, 2019

A man vaping. Credit: TBEC Review/Wikimedia Commons.

The Toy District, a hub of cheaply-made products imported from China, is now the heart of an exploding market of illicit vape products. We’ve seen an outbreak of vaping-related lung illness this summer in nearly every state.

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Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Caleigh Wells

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