Unexplained Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-cigarette Use
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is coordinating with several states to investigate multiple reports of vaping related lung injury. Healthcare providers and clinicians should report any suspected cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with e-cigarette use to their local health department.
- DHEC Health Alert Network
- CDC Clinical Outreach and Communication Activity Clinical Action Alert
- Outbreak of Lung Disease Associated with E-Cigarettes, or Vaping (CDC)
- CDC Investigates Lung Injury through Emergency Operations Center
- E-cigarettes, Vapes, and Other Tobacco Products
- Going Smoke Free
- Tobacco Quitline: Call for Help
- Under 18 Tobacco Use
- Information for Healthcare Providers
SC Tobacco Use Data
- S.C. Adult Tobacco Survey Results (2012) - (PDF)
- S.C. Adult Tobacco Survey Results (2015) - (PDF)
- S.C. Adult Tobacco Survey: County Level Data (2014-15) - (PDF)
- S.C. Youth Tobacco Surveys
Trying to quit? Call the Tobacco Quitline at (800) 784-8669 (800-QUIT-NOW). For other inquiries, call (803) 898-2282. See a brief description of the work performed by DHEC's Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control.