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US Navy Bans Vaping On Ships (go.com)
The U.S. Navy announced today that it will no longer allow sailors to use electronic cigarettes on ships, following several reports of explosives and injuries. ABC News reports: Naval commanders said in a statement Friday that the temporary electronic cigarette policy aims to protect sailors and the fleet. It starts next month. Officials cited overheated batteries in vaping equipment as the problem. Explosions have led to fires, first-degree burns and facial disfigurement. During a recent eight-month stretch, 12 incidents put sailors out of work for a combined 77 days. Injuries also restricted some to light duty for a total of five months.
The bigger fish they should be frying should be the "crippling construction defects"
I may be going way out on a limb here, but maybe ship construction and health issues are handled by different people.
I'm pretty sure it's just this guy doing everything:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eosG...