niman Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 As of today, September 23, Kansas has had two confirmed deaths related to vaping. The second death is a male over the age of 50 who had underlying health conditions. Kansas currently has nine probable/confirmed vaping related cases, including the two deaths. Of the cases, five are male and four are female and range in age from 17-67 years old. All were hospitalized, five have been released from the hospital and two remain hospitalized. Regarding the types of vaping products used, there was a combination or those reporting using only nicotine, only THC, only CBD and a combination of THC and nicotine. Due to the small numbers of those affected, KDHE is not releasing locations of those affected or information about specific cases. http://www.kdheks.gov/vaping/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Vaping Epidemic in Kansas KDHE Update 9/23/2019: As of today, September 23, Kansas has had two confirmed deaths related to vaping. The second death is a male over the age of 50 who had underlying health conditions. Kansas currently has nine probable/confirmed vaping related cases, including the two deaths. Of the cases, five are male and four are female and range in age from 17-67 years old. All were hospitalized, five have been released from the hospital and two remain hospitalized. Regarding the types of vaping products used, there was a combination or those reporting using only nicotine, only THC, only CBD and a combination of THC and nicotine. Due to the small numbers of those affected, KDHE is not releasing locations of those affected or information about specific cases. Statement from Dr. Lee Norman, KDHE Secretary and Kansas State Health Officer Statement from Dr. Farah Ahmed, State Epidemiologist Kansas Vaping Statistics Youth In Kansas, the last statistics available show that 34.8% of Kansas high school students have ever tried e-cigarettes and 10.6% of Kansas high school students use e-cigarettes. (2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey). Adult In 2017, 4.6% of Kansas adults reported that they use e-cigarettes. (2017 Kansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) Vaping Education Additional Resources CDC Outbreak of Lung Illness Associated with Using E-cigarette Products CDC Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults Ready to Quit Smoking? Kansas Vape-Free Schools Toolkit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Vaping Epidemic in Kansas KDHE Update 9/27/2019: As of September 27, Kansas has had two confirmed deaths related to vaping. Kansas currently has 11 probable/confirmed vaping related cases, including the two deaths. Of the cases, 64% are male and age from 17-67 years old. 10 of the 11 were hospitalized and two remain hospitalized. Regarding the types of vaping products used, there was a combination or those reporting using only nicotine, only THC, only CBD and a combination of THC and nicotine. Due to the small numbers of those affected, KDHE is not releasing locations of those affected or information about specific cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) KDHE Update 10/3/2019: As of October 3, Kansas has had two confirmed deaths related to vaping. Kansas currently has 14 probable/confirmed vaping related cases, including the two deaths. Of the cases, 71% are male and age from 15-67 years old. 12 of the 14 were hospitalized and one remains hospitalized. Regarding the types of vaping products used, there was a combination or those reporting using only nicotine, only THC, only CBD and a combination of THC and nicotine. Due to the small numbers of those affected, KDHE is not releasing locations of those affected or information about specific cases. http://www.kdheks.gov/vaping/index.htm Edited October 10, 2019 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 As of October 11, Kansas has had two confirmed deaths related to vaping. Kansas currently has 15 probable/confirmed vaping related cases, including the two deaths. Of the cases, 73% are male and the collective ages range from 15-67 years old. 13 of the 15 were hospitalized and one remains hospitalized. http://www.kdheks.gov/vaping/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 KDHE Update 10/22/2019: As of October 22, Kansas has had two confirmed deaths related to vaping. Kansas currently has 16 probable/confirmed vaping related cases, including the two deaths. Of the cases, 75% are male and the collective ages range from 15-67 years old. 14 of the 16 were hospitalized. Regarding the types of vaping products used, there was a combination or those reporting using only nicotine, only THC, only CBD and a combination of THC and nicotine. Due to the small numbers of those affected, KDHE is not releasing locations of those affected or information about specific cases. http://www.kdheks.gov/vaping/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 KDHE Update 11/04/2019: As of November 4, Kansas has had two confirmed deaths related to vaping. Kansas currently has 18 probable/confirmed vaping related cases, including the two deaths. Of the cases, 74% are male and the collective ages range from 15-67 years old. 16 of the 18 were hospitalized. Regarding the types of vaping products used, there was a combination or those reporting using only nicotine, only THC, only CBD and a combination of THC and nicotine http://www.kdheks.gov/vaping/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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