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Illicit vape products from China are coming to LA
Downtown Los Angeles is at the center of what’s becoming a public health crisis. The Toy District, long a hub of cheaply-made products imported from China, is now the heart of an exploding market of illicit vape products.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readDowntown Los Angeles is at the center of what’s becoming a public health crisis. The Toy District, long 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. More than 800 cases were reported. At least a dozen people have died. The CDC ties many of these cases to vaping products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
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- 17:44Illicit vape products from China are coming to LAYou’re reading this
- 30:38Forever 21 goes bankrupt. What does that mean for malls and fast fashion?
- 41:06What makes California ripe for Filipino hip-hop?