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Vape Warning: Young Woman's Final Plea
25 Apr
Summary
- A 30-year-old woman died from respiratory failure linked to vaping.
- She warned others to stop vaping in her final hospital videos.
- Her death highlights growing concerns over vaping in the Caribbean.
A 30-year-old woman, Escarlen De los Santos, has died from respiratory failure, a condition doctors linked to her prolonged use of vapes and hookahs. Before her passing, De los Santos, from the Dominican Republic, recorded a series of emotional videos from her hospital bed. She urged her generation to abandon vaping, stating, "Leave that stuff alone, look at me now." Her final plea highlighted the severe physical torment caused by her illness.
De los Santos's death has reignited a debate about the oversight of nicotine delivery systems in the Caribbean. Health officials are increasingly concerned about a rise in vaping-related lung injuries, with her passing following that of 22-year-old Frank Sosa in the same municipality. The Dominican Ministry of Public Health faces mounting pressure to implement stricter age controls and health warnings on vaping products.
This case echoes that of 22-year-old Kayley Boda from Manchester, who has been given 18 months to live after a severe vaping habit led to lung damage. Boda, who was consuming one 600-puff vape weekly, began coughing up a brown substance. She has since undergone surgery and chemotherapy, issuing her own warning about the dangers of vaping.
