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Virginia Woman's Vaping Scare Prompts Urgent Health Warning

9/29/2025

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Zoe Shackleford, a Virginia woman, faced a life-threatening scare after using disposable vapes.
She entered hospital on August 17 for breathing difficulties, with airway capacity at 50%.
Doctors diagnosed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and she spent nine days in hospital, now using asthma meds and an inhaler.
Shackleford has quit cigarettes and vaping and urges others to stop vaping for health.

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Story summary

Zoe Shackleford, a Virginia woman, faced a life-threatening scare after using disposable vapes.
She entered hospital on August 17 for breathing difficulties, with airway capacity at 50%.
Doctors diagnosed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and she spent nine days in hospital, now using asthma meds and an inhaler.
Shackleford has quit cigarettes and vaping and urges others to stop vaping for health.