US health officials to testify to Congress on vaping sickness

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Congress begins public hearings this week about a mystery vaping-related lung disease that has sickened hundreds of people across the United ...

WASHINGTON: Congress begins public hearings this week about a mystery vaping-related lung disease that has sickened hundreds of people across the United States and taken eight lives.

Schuchat said last week that officials expect more deaths. The CDC, which has activated its emergency operations center to coordinate an investigation, has advised that people should quit vaping if they can. In addition to Juul, in which Altria Group Inc has a minority stake, leading makers of nicotine e-cigarettes include British American Tobacco Plc and Imperial Brands Plc.

 

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