Milwaukee Health Department Calls for Immediate End to Voke Business

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Health Department wants the use of e-cigarettes and e-cigarettes to end immediately.

This comes after 16 people until August 28th

have been hospitalized for severe chemical pneumonia. Health Commissioner of Milwaukee, Dr. Jeanette Kowalik, stated that all of these hospitalizations occurred after the use of sprays or tampons (oil vapors, extracts, or fumes). marijuana concentrates).

"It worries me a bit," said Danielle Schultz, who was buying a new cartridge for her vape.

A Burlington man said his younger brother was one of the people injured by the vaping. Patrick Degrave said his brother Dylan had fallen into a coma after being hit. Dylan had bought a new cartridge containing THC.

"His lungs were constantly filling with fluid, they were constantly draining fluid and his heart was overworked," Degrave said.

That's why Alderman Michael Murphy said that the Ministry of Health had to act.

"In many ways, I would have liked to do it earlier." After two people, we probably should have got the message out sooner, Murphy said.

Even with this warning, no one we spoke to said he would stop using his vape.

"I think vaping is a safer alternative than cigarettes or cigars," said Angela Riekens.

"I do not see myself leaving soon," Schultz said.