All articles tagged with #lung collapse
A 19-year-old from Wolverhampton who began vaping at 13 was hospitalized with a collapsed lung, which doctors linked to his vaping. He even vaped in the hospital before doctors explained the cause, after which he quit the habit and hopes his story warns other teens about the health risks of vaping.
Karlee Ozkurt, a 20-year-old from Wisconsin, is calling for a ban on vaping after her right lung collapsed twice due to her addiction to e-cigarettes. She started vaping at 15, became addicted to the nicotine buzz, and suffered permanent scarring on her lung. Despite struggling to quit, she finally put down the vape for good and is now warning others about the dangers of vaping, urging them not to start.