June 18, 2019: Rep. Schiff On Iran; Effects Of Vaping On Cardiovascular Health

President Trump is ordering an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East, after Iran announced on Monday that it would soon defy the 2015 nuclear deal that the U.S. pulled out of last year. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks to Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of California. Also, the use of vape pens, electronic cigarettes and other "electronic nicotine delivery systems" has exploded over the last decade or so, especially among teenagers. But compared with traditional cigarettes, there's very little research on the public health effects of this booming industry. Here & Now visits the lab of Dr. Daniel Conklin, an FDA-funded researcher at the University of Louisville who is studying the effects of vaping on cardiovascular health. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's June 18, 2019 full broadcast. You can read and hear more at hereandnow.org, follow us on Twitter and join the conversation on Facebook.