2 New Cases of Vaping-Related Disease Confirmed in Washington
Reported by KOMO News Monday, September 16th 2019
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Two new cases of severe vaping-related lung disease have been confirmed in Washington state, health officials said Monday.
The two new cases, both in Spokane County, are a teenager and a patient in his...
Beware the Unforeseen Dangers of Vaping: Deadly Lung Disease
Updated September 11, 2019 based on article by Ryan Blethen of the Seattle Times.
Our local Department of Public Health reported today that a King County teenager is the first person in Washington State to be diagnosed...
Who decides when a product is not safe enough for the public?
By Lisa Benedetti
Washington law uses the “ordinary user” test, which means a product is considered unsafe if it is more dangerous than an ordinary consumer would expect. Courts reject any “sophisticated purchaser” limitation, so the ordinary user includes...