Northern Kentucky mother of a teen injured by vaping hopes others can learn from their story
Northern Kentucky mother of a teen injured by vaping hopes others can learn from their story

Julie Kirkpatrick initially believed her daughter, Lilly's Juul contained only water vapor and thought it was harmless.

The Northern Kentucky Health Department wants parents to be cautious of all e-cigarettes, those purchased legally and on the black market.

"We are really targeting parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, anybody that works with youth because we want adults to understand the truth about e-cigarettes," Dr. Lynne Sadler, district director of health for the Northern Kentucky Health Department said.