US Navy Bans Vaping On Ships (go.com)

Posted by BeauHD on Friday April 14, 2017 @01:05PM from the safety-first dept.

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.

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They should be "frying" bigger fish... by bogaboga · 2017-04-14 13:14 · Score: 1, Redundant

The bigger fish they should be frying should be the "crippling construction defects" affecting their newer ships other than focusing on minor issues like vaping in my opinion.