TEMPLE, Texas — In the early morning on Saturday, Feb. 3, Temple resident Ginger Titus took an inhale from her e-cigarette before setting it down.
Shortly after she put the e-cigarette down, it exploded.
"I didn't know if I was dead or not," said Titus, "I never thought it would happen to me."
After the frightening experience, Titus told 6 News she is done vaping.
"I was a vaper but I'm not a vaper anymore."
Titus also told 6 News that the incident has inspired her to make change on the national level.
"I want to go to D.C. I want 15-20 minutes of their time after this occurred," said Titus.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only authorizes 23 e-cigarette products for sale in the United States. Thousands of others are sold across the county, including the one Titus was using.
Vaporesso, the brand she was using, is not one of the 23 authorized vapes by the Food and Drug Administration to be sold.
"They need to be regulated by our FDA to be put on the market," said Titus.
6 News also spoke with Dr. Amy Mersiovsky, the Director & Chair of the Department of Nursing at A&M Central Texas, on the risks and horrors that can come from vape usage.
"Chemical burns can be pretty hard to treat because as long as the substance is still there. It can continue on burning," said Dr. Mersiovsky.
"Would you put a Duracell in your mouth and suck and bite on it?" asked Titus.
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