Vaping, lung injury, and mental health Minnesota 2018-2019

Cory Cole1, Terra Wiens1, Joanne Taylor1

  • 1Cory Cole, MPH, is applied epidemiology fellow, MDH, through the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program, Atlanta. Terra Wiens, MPH, is an epidemiologist, MDH. Joanne Taylor, PhD, is with the Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, CDC, and MDH. Richard Danila, PhD, is epidemiology program manager, MDH. Paige D'Heilly, MPH, is an epidemiologist, MDH. Jamie Margetta, MPH, is health economics and outcomes researcher, Medtronic. Maria Bye, MPH, is healthcare worker monitoring interview team lead, MDH. Erica Mumm, MPH, is applied epidemiology fellow, MDH, through the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program, Atlanta. Lauren Schwerzler, MPH, RDN, is an epidemiologist, MDH. Roon Makhtal is data abstractor, MDH. Stacy Holzbauer, DVM, MPH, is epidemiology field officer, MDH and Center for Preparedness and Response, CDC. Ruth Lynfield, MD, is state epidemiologist, MDH.

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