CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping- 11-08

Media Advisory

Embargoed Until: Friday, November 8, 2019, 1:00 p.m. ET
Contact: Media Relations
(404) 639-3286

What:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health will give updates on the investigation into cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping. This update includes new lab findings from the investigation.

Who:

Anne Schuchat, MD (RADM, USPHS, RET), principal deputy director, CDC
Jennifer Layden, MD, PhD, chief medical officer and state epidemiologist, Illinois Department of Public Health

When

Friday, November 8, at 11:30 AM ET

Dial-In

Media: 888-795-0855
Non-Media: 888-972-6892
INTERNATIONAL: 1-517-308-9298
PASSCODE: CDC Media

Important Instructions
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TRANSCRIPT
A transcript and audio will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media.