He used electronic cigarettes, lung teenager like a 70-year-old

Drinking electronic cigarettes nearly killed Adam Hergenereder.

In late August, 18-year-old Gurnee, Illinois, was admitted to the hospital after using electronic cigarettes for more than a year and a half.

It was scary thinking. That little device caused this thing to my lungs,” said Adam, while remembering the news doctors gave him about lung health.

The 18-year-old lungs looked like those of a 70-year-old.

Hergenerader among hundreds of users of electronic cigarettes in the United States, whose lungs have been damaged by cigarette steam, many of them young.

Investigators have not yet identified the cause of disease.

The Trump administration now plans to remove electronic cigarettes with a scent from the markets.

“Why is it important? We are seeing an increase in the use of electronic cigarettes flavored by students,” said US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azariah. /Timenews/