In response to the growing number of lung injury cases related to e-cigarette use nationally, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention will host an informational webinar on the topic on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at 11 A.M. 

Emily Moores, Tobacco Prevention and Control Manager for Maine CDC, will lead the presentation. Dr. Siiri Bennett, Maine State Epidemiologist, will also present. The webinar will provide an overview of e-cigarette products associated with cases nationally and in Maine, common clinical findings, and recommendations for clinicians.  

As of October 2, 2019, Maine has reported five cases of vaping-related lung injury to the U.S. CDC.  These patients exhibited symptoms similar to those cited in more than 800 cases nationally. Maine’s reported cases to date involve four adults and one youth. None of the cases in Maine has been fatal, and there have been 12 deaths nationally. 

Pulmonary disease associated with e-cigarette use is now temporarily added to the list of Notifiable Conditions that are required to be reported to Maine CDC. The webinar will provide guidance to clinicians on how to conform with the new reporting requirement and information on how the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define probable and confirmed cases. 

We encourage you to participate. To join the Zoom Meeting presentation, click here: https://bit.ly/356EQa3 

Meeting ID: 605 801 485 

Password: 997242 

To participate by phone, dial: 

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) 

Meeting ID: 605 801 485