Vaping Death Toll Climbs as Kansas Man Becomes Ninth E-Cigarette Fatality

Vaping Death Toll Climbs as Kansas Man Becomes Ninth E-Cigarette Fatality
E-cigarettes on display in a file photo. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The second person to suffer a vaping-related death in Kansas brings the national total to nine people who have died as an outbreak of mysterious lung diseases linked to e-cigarettes grips the country.

The victim, who has not been named, was over 50 and had underlying health conditions, according to a statement from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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