The number of people who have developed vaping-related lung illnesses in the US increased by almost 200 in a week to 1,479, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on 17 October. Tennessee has reported its first death linked to e-cigarettes, bringing the total number of US deaths to 33. The state's health commissioner advised residents to avoid vaping while the illness is investigated. Most of the people who have died vaped the psychoactive cannabis compound THC, with 10 percent of those developing the illness only vaping products with nicotine.
The number of people who have developed vaping-related lung illnesses in the US increased by almost 200 in a week to 1,479, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on 17 October. Tennessee has reported its first death linked to e-cigarettes, bringing the total number of US deaths to 33. The state's health commissioner advised residents to avoid vaping while the illness is investigated. Most of the people who have died vaped the psychoactive cannabis compound THC, with 10% of those developing the illness only vaping products with nicotine.