American Lung Association Issues Statement on Report on Vaping-Related Illnesses
September 10, 2019
September 10, 2019
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- The American Lung Association issued the following statement by President and CEO Harold Wimmer in response to an increase in reported vaping-related illnesses and deaths:
"E-cigarettes are not safe and can cause irreversible lung damage and lung disease. No one should use e-cigarettes or any other tobacco product. This message is even more urgent today following the increasing reports of vaping-related illnesses and deaths nationwide.
"E-cigarettes are not safe and can cause irreversible lung damage and lung disease. No one should use e-cigarettes or any other tobacco product. This message is even more urgent today following the increasing reports of vaping-related illnesses and deaths nationwide.