“Today we’re issuing a warning to all residents about the use of these devices as potentially harmful to proper lung function,” L.A. county public health director Barbara Ferrer said at a news conference on Friday. “Stop vaping now.”

Nationwide, patients diagnosed with the mysterious illness reported e-cigarette use prior to becoming sick, said Dr. Dana Meaney-Delman, who is overseeing the CDC’s response to the outbreak. Most had vaped with THC, some with a mixture of THC and nicotine and a smaller number with only nicotine, she said.

So far, no specific devices or chemicals have been linked to the outbreak, she said.

“While the investigation is ongoing, CDC has advised that individuals consider not using e-cigarettes — because as of now, this is the primary means of preventing this severe lung disease,” she said.


Though vaping isn’t new, it has become more popular in recent years. Officials say it is possible that the uptick in e-cigarette usage and related illnesses may have allowed officials to spot the outbreak this year. Illnesses in previous years may have been missed or misdiagnosed because of their small numbers, they said.

L.A. County public health officer Dr. Muntu Davis compared the revelations about e-cigarettes to the slow discovery of the danger of cigarettes several decades ago.

“We question whether we’re on that same path in terms of vaping,"he said.

Last week, a Los Angeles teenager began an online anti-vaping campaign from her hospital bed, where she says she landed because of vaping. Her lungs failed due to using e-cigarettes and she had to be put on a ventilator, she said.


“Vaping is advertised as ‘a healthier alternative to smoking’ which is false. whether it’s nicotine or weed vaping can be fatal,” she wrote on Instagram.

Across California, there have been 57 cases of acute lung disease among people with a recent history of vaping since late June, according to state health officials.

Ferrer said Friday that there are studies that show that 10% of high school students vape regularly.

“That’s thousands and thousands of young people that are vaping, so for me, that’s an emergent issue,” she said. Powell pointed out that the United States used to be a global leader in mobility
“ Today we ’re issuing a warning to all residents about the use of these device as potentially harmful to proper lung affair, ” L.A. county public health director Barbara Ferrer said at a news league on Friday. “ Stop vaping now. ” 

 Nationwide, patient diagnosed with the mysterious illness report e - cigarette use prior to become sick, said Dr. Dana Meaney - Delman, who is oversee the CDC ’s response to the outbreak. Most had vaped with THC, some with a mixture of THC and nicotine and a smaller number with only nicotine, she said. 

 thus far, no specific devices or chemicals have been linked to the outbreak, she read. 

 “ While the investigation is ongoing, CDC has advised that individuals consider not use e - cigarettes — because as of now, this is the primary means of prevent this severe lung disease, ” she said. 


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 L.A. County public health officer Dr. Muntu Davis compared the revelation about e - cigarettes to the slow discovery of the danger of cigarette several decades ago. 

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 Last week, a Los Angeles teenager began an online anti - vaping political campaign from her hospital bed, where she suppose she down because of vaping. Her lungs failed due to using east - cigarettes and she had to be put on a breathing device, she said. 


 “ Vaping is advertise as ‘ a healthier alternative to smoke ’ which is false. whether it ’s nicotine or pot vaping can be fatal, ” she wrote on Instagram. 

 Across California, there have been 57 cases of acute lung disease among people with a late history of vaping since late June, according to state health officials. 

 Ferrer say Friday that there are studies that show that 10% of high school students vape regularly. 

 “ That ’s thousand and thousands of young people that are vaping, so for me, that ’s an emergent return, ” she said. Powell pointed out that the United States used to be a global leader in mobility
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“W e question  w het her we ’ r e on tha t same path in terms of vaping, "he  said .

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Acros s Cal ifo rnia, the reh ave  been 57case s of acute  lu ngdisea sea mongpeop l ewit h  a re cent history o f  v api n g  s ince late J u n e , a ccord ing to sta te h ealth officials.Ferrer said Fr iday t hat  th e re a re  studies thatsho wt h at 10% o fhigh school  student sv ape r egular ly.

“ That’st h ou s ands a nd t hou sands ofyou ng peopleth at are va ping ,so for  me, t h at’s a n emergent issue ,” sh e said. Pow ell p oi nted ou t  tha t the Unit ed States u sed to  bea glo bal lea de r in m obi li ty
“Today we’re_issuing a_warning to all residents_about the_use_of these_devices_as potentially harmful_to proper lung_function,” L.A. county public_health director Barbara_Ferrer_said at a news conference on Friday. “Stop vaping now.”

Nationwide, patients diagnosed with the_mysterious_illness reported_e-cigarette_use_prior to becoming sick, said_Dr. Dana Meaney-Delman, who is_overseeing the_CDC’s response to the outbreak. Most had vaped_with_THC, some with_a mixture of THC and nicotine and a smaller_number with only nicotine, she said.

So_far, no specific_devices_or_chemicals have been linked_to the outbreak, she said.

“While the_investigation is ongoing, CDC has advised_that individuals consider not using e-cigarettes —_because as of now, this is_the primary means of preventing_this severe_lung disease,” she said.


Though vaping_isn’t new, it_has become_more popular in_recent years. Officials say it is_possible that the_uptick in e-cigarette usage and related_illnesses_may have allowed_officials_to_spot the_outbreak this year._Illnesses_in previous_years_may have been missed or misdiagnosed_because_of their small numbers, they said.

L.A. County_public health officer Dr._Muntu_Davis compared the revelations_about e-cigarettes to the slow_discovery of the danger of cigarettes_several decades_ago.

“We question_whether we’re on that same path in terms of vaping,"he said.

Last_week, a Los Angeles teenager began_an online anti-vaping campaign_from her_hospital_bed, where she_says_she landed_because of vaping. Her lungs failed due_to using_e-cigarettes and she had to be_put on a ventilator,_she_said.


“Vaping is advertised as ‘a healthier_alternative to smoking’ which is false._whether it’s nicotine or weed_vaping_can_be fatal,” she wrote on_Instagram.

Across California, there have been 57_cases of acute_lung disease among people with a recent_history_of vaping since late June, according_to_state health officials.

Ferrer said Friday that_there_are_studies that show that 10%_of high school students vape regularly.

“That’s_thousands and thousands of young people that are vaping,_so for me,_that’s an emergent issue,” she_said._Powell_pointed out that the United States used to be a_global leader_in mobility