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DPH announces first vaping-related death By Anya Armes Weber/Beth Fisher Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has announced the state's first probable fatality related to vaping. DPH, part of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), reports the fatality of a Kentuckian in its weekly online update of investigations related to e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). As of today, there have been 48 reports of possible EVALI. The fatality is included in 13 probable cases. There are seven confirmed EVALI cases and 15 pending cases. Eleven reports were determined not to be EVALI cases. Two additional cases investigated in Kentucky were residents of other states who were treated in Kentucky hospitals. A probable case means that someone has a lung injury believed to be caused by vaping, but they also may have other health issues, like the flu or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For confirmed cases, there is no other possible cause than vaping for the lung disease. A case is pending if the department is awaiting further information to make a determination. DPH has been investigating reports of EVALI since September 2019. CHFS Acting Secretary Eric Friedlander said vaping and using any tobacco or nicotine products is a health risk affecting the well-being of too many Kentuckians. "We are saddened to announce the death associated with this outbreak," he said. "To protect public health, we urge Kentuckians - especially young people -- to stop using all vaping products." Dr. Angela Dearinger, DPH Commissioner, said the fatality was a male in his late 20s. Other information is confidential to protect privacy. Dearinger said health experts can't guarantee the safety of any e-cigarette or vaping product. In addition to nicotine, which is an addictive substance, e-cigarette aerosol contains cancer- causing chemicals and ultra- fine particles that cause respiratory problems. The long- term health effects caused by electronic cigarettes or vaping are currently unknown. "Electronic cigarette use is never safe for youth or young adults," Dearinger said. A recently enacted federal law raised the minimum tobacco-buying age from 18 to 21. Elizabeth Anderson-Hoagland, Health Promotion Section Supervisor with the DPH Chronic Disease Program, said that DPH offers several resources to help Kentuckians get on the path toward quitting.
Anderson-Hoagland said that while it is difficult to quit using nicotine, which is highly addictive and habit-forming, it is possible to quit using tobacco products. "Quitting tobacco use at any age will improve your health," she said. "We believe in the power of people to quit. And we support Kentuckians with these resources." Find tobacco cessation information and quitting resources here: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/hpb/Pages/quit.aspx. The EVALI statistics and more information is available at https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/hpb/Pages/pdinfo.aspx. Case information is updated every Friday. This story was posted on 2020-01-10 18:19:24
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