The health swap I thought would save me but instead put me into a coma with 'crispy' lungs that tore when I breathed

Daily Mail • February 16, 2026 • health

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Kara Mullins, a 49-year-old Arizona mother, suffered severe lung damage after vaping for four years, which made her lungs "crispy" and prone to tearing during a flu infection.
She was hospitalized, placed in a medically induced coma, and required a ventilator due to inflamed and fragile lungs exacerbated by vaping residue.
Doctors explain that oils in vape products leave harmful residue on the lungs, causing inflammation and increased vulnerability to damage, which Mullins believes led to her critical condition.
Despite vaping being marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, research links it to long-term health risks, including lung damage, high blood pressure, stroke, and potentially cancer.
Mullins has quit vaping and now