As of November 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control, 2,051* cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) have been reported to CDC from 49 states (all except Alaska), the District of Columbia, and 1 U.S. territory.

Thirty-nine deaths have been confirmed in 24 states and the District of Columbia (as of November 5, 2019), none of those in Kentucky.

Health officials around the nation are concerned about this industry that is not subject to federal regulations at this time.

During this segment, In Focus Kentucky host Mario Anderson speaks with the Lexington-Fayette CountyHealth Department's Angela Brumley-Shelton about the dangers of using vaping products and Willamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison who explains why his city voted to create an anti-vaping ordinance and what impact it will have on his community.