Kansas health officials have confirmed the first death in the state associated with an outbreak of serious lung disease related to vaping or using e-cigarettes. ABC’s Ryan Burrow has more…
Kansas state health officer and secretary for the Kansas department of health and environment dr. Lee Norman says health officials nationwide continue to work aggressively to gather information and determine what has caused these lung injuries,
Saying he is extremely alarmed for the health and safety of Kansans who are using vaping products and urges them to stop until the cause of vaping related lung injuries and death can be determined
To date, Kansas has six reports associated with the outbreak. Nationwide over 450 cases and six deaths have been reported.