1st death reported amid uptick in vaping-related illnesses

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review)

A patient hospitalized with a severe lung injury linked to vaping has died in Illinois, health officials confirmed Aug. 23.

The case appears to be the first death reported amid a nationwide uptick in severe respiratory cases among individuals who reported recent e-cigarette use.  Continue reading article here…

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