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Wisconsin Doctors at the Forefront of Vaping Investigation

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

September 20, 2019 • South Central Region

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Dr. Michael Meyer, the head of the pediatric intensive care unit at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, describes the impact of vaping. Wisconsin has seen 48 lung disease cases in 21 counties, according to the Department of Health Services. The Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin were among the first to connect the deadly lung disease to vaping.

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