Volume 12, Number 27
Friday, September 27, 2019
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Vaping program highlights the risk to young users By Everett Bishop The Citizen
ing is that people are releasing water vapor when they exhale. However, eWith vaping-related deaths liquids used in vape pens becoming a hot button isor ecigarettes have an oil sue, North Haven Memori- base. While water can al Library hosted a seminar evaporate, oil cannot. on the topic led by Tricia Dahl, a senior research as- “These liquids will accumulate on the outside of sistant at Yale. the lung into tiny droplets,” Dahl shared research and Dahl said. “Depending on findings completed by TRY, the amount you’re vaping, Tobacco Research in the droplets will accumuYouth, at Yale during her late and they won’t go Wednesday, Sept. 18 talk. away because oil isn’t meant to be inhaled.” “In 43 years, from 2017 to 2018, we have never seen So are these oil-based liqsuch an increase in subuids the culprits behind stance use in adolescents vape-related deaths? Not that we’ve seen,” Dahl exactly. said. Many cases involving sickOne misconception that ness or death as a result of Dahl addressed about vap-
vaping come from people who had been vaping THC liquid. THC oil, a derivative of marijuana, may contain Vitamin E acetate which has been traced to lung inflammation. But while the FDA has approved facilities in the U.S. to manufacture and distribute nicotine e-liquids, it is important to note that the long-term effects of vaping are still unknown and that large numbers of children are quickly becoming addicted to nicotine. E-liquids also contain chemicals such as acetoin and diacetyl, which are known irritants. See Vaping, A9
American Eagle Financial Credit Union located at 84 Washington Ave., North Haven. Photos by Everett Bishop, The Citizen
Credit union to open new branch on Route 5 By Everett Bishop The Citizen
“It’s a new thing within banking and credit unions to create these universal roles,” American Eagle Financial Knox said. “The personal fiCredit Union is preparing to nancial rep actually can do open up a new branch on anything within the branch. Route 5 in North Haven. They may be up there taking deposits but they can also The branch, located at 84 Washington Ave., is expected take a loan application, close a loan, talk to a member to open Monday, Sept. 30. about fraud, whatever it may “We are so excited. This is a be.” lot of hard work finally comThe credit union will also ing to fruition,” said Annehave a mortgage consultant Marie Katzer, vice president and financial advisor. of retail sales and service.
Tricia Dahl shows the various ways kids and teens are able to conceal their vape pens and ecigarettes. Photo by Everett Bishop, The Citizen
Construction started over a year ago, said Teresa Knox, chief operations officer. The branch will have four employees.
The branch will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. See Branch, A12