Federal agencies are urging people to consider stopping their use of vaping products after a spate of mysterious lung illnesses grows to at least 215 cases
Federal agencies today urged people to consider stopping their use of vaping products and responded to criticism from state officials by promising to share more details about a spate of mysterious lung illnesses that has grown to at least 215 cases.
The CDC and FDA said people in at least 25 states had the serious respiratory illnesses linked to vaping, with many of the cases related to marijuana products. They said many more cases — one report gave a total of 179 — were under investigation.There does not appear to be a single product involved in all of the cases, but many of the patients reported through Aug. 27 said they vaped THC or cannabinoids like CBD, the agencies said in a news release.
States are completing their own investigations and verifying cases based on standards CDC recently issued, the agency said. Some state officials have expressed frustration with federal planning and communication around the outbreak, which began with cases reported in late June. "HHS and the Trump Administration are using every tool we have to get to the bottom of this deeply concerning outbreak of illnesses in Americans who use e-cigarettes," HHS Secretary Alex Azar said in a release. "More broadly, we will continue using every regulatory and enforcement power we have to stop the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use."
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