According to the CDC, as of October 8, 2019, 1,299 confirmed & probable lung injury cases associated with use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products were reported by 49 out of 50 states. We now have data on 1,043 patients of these patients including age and sex: 70% of patients are male. 80% of patients are under 35 years old. 15% are under 18 years old!  26 deaths have been confirmed in 21 states: Alabama, California (3), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. Here is the link to these stats: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2019/s-1010-vaping-injury-update.html This is WHY we are bringing you the American Lung Association's spokesman: Cedric Jamie Rutland, M.D. Dr. Rutland is a board certified Pulmonologist & a certified badass!! He is passionate about lung health & had the honor of going in depth on the topics of vaping, cannabis, tobacco, cancer, death, lung health & his journey to becoming a pulmonologist.  The CDC does mention on their website that E-cigarettes have the potential to benefit adult cigarette smokers who are not pregnant if used as a complete substitute for regular cigarettes & other smoked tobacco products (https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/pdfs/Electronic-Cigarettes-Infographic-508.pdf). Past research has shown, though not harmless, vaping may have fewer toxins than cigarettes. The intention with this podcast is not to vilify vaping, but rather, to examine what has changed & why this epidemic is happening right before our eyes. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars: MEDspiration Podcast on AppleYou can find Dr. Rutland on Social Media:Instagram: @drjrutlandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjrutland/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/drjrutland Twitter & TikTok: Drjrutland