Public Health in the News (9/15/19 – 10/5/19)

By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief

Global

• India banned the sale of electronic cigarettes.
• New study suggests association between congenital heart defects and parents’ alcohol consumption before the baby’s conception.

National

• The governor of New York announced a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.
• Study suggests that the first sexual experience for 1 in 16 women in the United States is forced.
• An eighth vaping-related death occurred, among the 530 cases of lung injuries related to e-cigarettes.
• Drugstores pulled a popular heartburn medication from shelves due to possible cancer risk.

Northwestern

• Northwestern scientists demonstrate that a new blood test can accurately detect life-threatening complications of diabetes.