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The Promise and Peril of Vaping, Part 1: A Mystery in Nebraska
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When John Steffen died, his family had little doubt that a lifetime of cigarette smoking was to blame. Then, the Nebraska Department of Health got an unusual tip.
Today, we begin a two-part series on the promise and the peril of vaping. Guest: Julie Bosman, a national correspondent for The New York Times, spoke with Kathleen Fimple and her daughter, Dulcia Steffen, in Omaha, Nebraska. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
- John Steffen trusted vaping could help him quit smoking. Instead, he became one of vaping’s first victims in Nebraska.
- Vaping can cause lung damage resembling toxic chemical burns, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic.
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