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I swapped cigarettes for vapes to be 'healthier' but almost died after e-cigarettes triggered rare lung disease

I swapped cigarettes for vapes to be 'healthier' but almost died after e-cigarettes triggered rare lung disease
health9/27/2025

Zoe Shackleford from Strasburg, Virginia, first started smoking cigarettes at 18 but she recently switched to vapes thinking they would be better for her health.

A smoker who traded cigarettes for vapes to be 'healthier' revealed how she nearly died after the devices triggered a rare lung disease. Zoe Shackleford, 29, from Strasburg, Virginia, first started smoking cigarettes at 18, but after four years, she ... [6392 chars]