Michigan Boy, 17, Who Faced ‘Imminent Death’ From Vaping Injuries Gets Double Lung Transplant

Robert Keuther, a high school principal in Marshfield, Mass., displays vaping devices confiscated from students in restrooms or hallways at the school in a file photo. Steven Senne/AP Photo

A 17-year-old Michigan boy was forced to undergo a double lung transplant and faced “imminent death” after sustaining severe injuries from vaping, a Detroit hospital said on Tuesday.

The unnamed boy was first admitted to a local hospital on Sep. 5 with what was initially believed to be pneumonia, doctors at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit said in a press conference.