Georgia Probes Lung Illnesses Possibly Linked To Vaping Amid National Concern

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August 26th, 2019

In Georgia, Public Health has requested that health care providers ask patients with severe respiratory illness whether they have used devices for vaping nicotine and/or THC. The agency also is asking the providers to report possible cases to the Georgia Poison Center.

Craig Mitchelldyer / Associated Press

Georgia has joined other states in investigating possible cases of severe respiratory illness that may be linked to vaping.

Vaping is the use of e-cigarette devices, which mimic cigarettes but produce inhalable vapors instead of smoke. The devices are marketed as alternatives to smoking, but health experts say they cause problems of their own.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s aware of about 190 cases of severe lung disease in 22 states that could be caused by vaping.

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