Sixth person dies of lung disease linked to e-cigarettes

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A Kansas woman who used an e-cigarette is the sixth person to die of a severe lung illness that doctors say is tied to vaping.

The 50-year-old patient started using an e-cigarette one week prior to her death, and while she had some underlying health issues, doctors who treated her say that vaping was the culprit.

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