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llnesses and deaths linked to vaping: Munich Re warns insurers

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By Aurélia Morvan | Nov. 25, 2019, 1:15 p.m.

Photo: Photo: Unsplash | Daniele Levis Pelusi

Vaping is linked to a wave of severe lung injuries and deaths in Canada and the United States.

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