THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS REPORTING A FOURTH DEATH FROM VAPING RELATED LUNG INJURY. 

179 PEOPLE SO FAR HAVE SUFFERED LUNG INJURY AFTER VAPING…WITH FOUR NOW DEAD AND ANOTHER 41 POSSIBLE CASES UNDER INVESTIGATION. PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI (en-gozi) EZIKE (eh-zee-kay) SAYS 80 PERCENT OF PATIENTS REPORT VAPING T-H-C.

DR EZIKE SAYS VAPERS NEED TO WATCH FOR SYMPTOMS LIKE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.

RESEARCHERS HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT VITAMIN E ACETATE MAY BE LINKED. THOSE AFFECTED IN ILLINOIS RANGE IN AGE FROM 13 TO 75 YEARS OLD BUT THE AVERAGE AGE IS 22.