Milwaukee Urges Residents to Stop Vaping

(CNN)The city of Milwaukee issued a stern warning to residents: Stop vaping immediately.

The advisory came after 16 people in Wisconsin were hospitalized with chemical pneumonia, a severe illness that causes lung inflammation, the Milwaukee health department said.
All of them reported vaping or "dabbing"--inhaling potent marijuana products--before they were hospitalized, the department said.

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.