Parents, Experts Warn of Teen Vaping Risks as Deaths Rise

Parents, Experts Warn of Teen Vaping Risks as Deaths Rise
Flavored vaping products containing nicotine are seen in a store in Los Angeles, California, Sept. 17, 2019. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
By Bowen Xiao, Reporter
Updated:

NEW YORK—Parents are calling teen vaping a more severe health crisis than any in decades and are warning others of the risks of electronic cigarettes as the number of deaths and lung illnesses associated with the devices continue to rise.

At least 15 people across the United States have died, according to the latest reports. The most recent fatalities took place in Virginia, New Jersey, and Nebraska, as health officials associate a mysterious lung disease with the use of e-cigarettes.
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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