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N.C. DHHS recommends curtailing vaping as it explores potential link to lung disease

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N.C. DHHS recommends curtailing vaping as it explores potential link to lung disease
By Richard Craver Winston-Salem Journal
Aug 16, 2019 Updated 58 min ago

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services issued a recommendation Friday that consumers of vaping products should cease usage while it investigates three individuals being hospitalized for severe lung disease possibly linked to vaping.

The individuals were admitted to a hospital since late July, with the causes of their illnesses still unknown.

On Thursday, The Associated Press reported ?as many as 50 people in at least six states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to electronic cigarettes or other vaping products? during the past three months.

No deaths have been reported.

Symptoms reported from patients include shortness of breath, fever, cough and nausea or vomiting...
 
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