Michael Ong

Doctor, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center; Chair of the State of California Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee

Doctor, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center; Chair of the State of California Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee

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About 90 Californians who vape have been treated for severe lung disease. Across the country, there have even been a handful of deaths.

What's behind the vaping-related lung illnesses?

About 90 Californians who vape have been treated for severe lung disease. Across the country, there have even been a handful of deaths.

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