Texas records 1st death linked to e-cigarette use
DALLAS (AP) — Health officials in Texas say the state has recorded its first death associated with vaping-related lung illnesses.
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed Wednesday that an older woman in north Texas died last week from a lung disease associated with using electronic cigarettes. The agency says the state has also identified 95 confirmed or probable cases of lung illnesses linked to vaping.
The agency says those illnesses affect patients as young as 13, with a
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