Vaping Dangers for Older Adults
Vaping Dangers for Older Adults What to know about recent lung illnesses and deaths En español | If you're over 50 and vaping, it's officially high time to switch off that e-cigarette. All those scary headline-grabbing warnings about vaping-related illnesses apply to you, too. “Everyone, including older adults , should refrain from using all e-cigarettes and vape products,” says Brian King, deputy director for research translation of the Office on Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read Also: Smoking is dangerous for older adults Reports of severe breathing problems and deaths related to vaping began to surface in late summer and have now soared to 1,299 confirmed cases of vaping-related illness. There have been 33 confirmed deaths as of Oct. 17 — roughly half of them in people over age 50, according to the CDC. Most vaping patients were under 35 but a new CDC report shows adults older than 50 are getting hit hard: Amon...