Milwaukee urges people to stop vaping immediately amid lung disease outbreak
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MILWAUKEE – The city of Milwaukee issued a health alert Wednesday urging people to stop vaping immediately amid an outbreak of lung disease doctors suspect is linked to e-cigarettes.
Milwaukee's alert comes as federal officials say there are some 200 potential cases of lung disease linked to e-cigarettes reported by 22 states.
There are 16 confirmed cases in cases in Wisconsin, with 15 other cases under investigation, state health officials said.
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