Teen’s shocking warning after his vaping habit ’caused his lungs to collapse’ - this is so important
Specialists place him in a medically induced coma, hooking the teenager up to a ventilator.
Puzzled doctors performed tests to try and work out what had caused the teenager's sudden poor health. "Even a lung biopsy - a piece of his lung which was cut out and examined under a microscope – didn’t seem to hold any clear and obvious clue as to why he was so sick.After ten days in intensive care and 18 days in hospital he's recoveredIt was only when a member of Tryston's family revealed that the teenager had been vaping for years, often going through two to three e-liquids a week, that medics realised what could be happening.
Ninety-four possible cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping have been reported from the end of June to Aug. 15, the CDC reports.Dr Diane Arnaout, who was part of the team looking after Tryston, said: "Vaping is becoming very popular among teenagers. Statistics show 45 per cent of US teens have tried it.""They have different 'fun flavours' like mango, creme brulee and fruit medley," she said."They're more addictive than cigarettes.
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