EXPERT REACTION: First death related to vaping reported in the US
It has been reported that an Illinois man has died from a serious lung disease he is likely to have contracted as a result of vaping. The death comes as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US report that 193 people in 22 states have contracted severe respiratory illnesses after vaping. A clear-cut common cause of the illnesses has yet to be identified.
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Simon Chapman is Emeritus Professor at Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney