State and federal health officials investigating mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping have found the same chemical in samples of marijuana products used by people sickened in different parts of the country and who used different brands of products in recent weeks.

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Read more: Tests show contaminant found in vaping products linked to deadly lung illnesses

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Last weekend, a Māori man living in Australia got kicked out of a restaurant because the bouncer didn't like the look of his face.

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Read more: Australian-based Māori man speaks out after being refused restaurant entry because of his tā moko

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A second death has been linked to vaping in the US - this time in the state of Oregon.

A statement from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said reports were received that the individual, who died in July, had recently used a vape containing cannabis.

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Read more: Another US vaper dies of respiratory illness

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People are being urged to make sure their homes have basic fire prevention, set up and in working order, following the death of a 97-year-old man in a house fire on Auckland’s Northshore last Friday.

"This was a preventable tragedy," Fire and Emergency Te Hiku /Auckland Manager Ron Devlin says.

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Read more: Fire safety warning following death

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