A 17-year-old kid is recovering after having what’s believed to be the first double lung transplant performed on a teen patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged due to vaping.
With health concerns about vaping being top-of-mind in Wisconsin (and the rest of the nation), the City of Beloit passed a vaping ordinance Tuesday night to limit the use of the product.
The individual, who recently vaped, has died after being hospitalized with a severe respiratory illness, the Illinois Department of Public Health said.