In public health news, a patient in Illinois is believed to be the first casualty linked to vaping. Health officials said Friday the patient died after contracting a severe respiratory illness, but did not give details about what the patient was vaping or the exact device used. This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified nearly 200 possible cases of lung disease linked to vaping in at least 22 states. Dozens of young people with an unidentified lung illness have been hospitalized around the country in recent weeks. It’s unclear if the condition is linked to the vaping devices or what the patients were smoking before they became sick. A recent study says that e-cigarettes impact people’s blood vessels after a single use.
First Vaping-Related Death Reported in Illinois
HeadlineAug 26, 2019