Nebraska health officials announced the state's first death due to severe lung disease linked to vaping, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed deaths to 14
Nebraska health officials on Monday announced the state's first death due to severe lung disease linked to vaping, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed deaths to 14.
In lung injury outbreak, signs point to majority of patients vaping THC productsBefore then,"vaping-associated lung injuries were unreported and not tracked by public health agencies," state epidemiologist Dr. Tom Safranek said in a statement."Once the problem was recognized, states quickly ramped up surveillance and found current cases, but have also discovered cases that occurred before the August outbreak.
One of those clues, according to the CDC: Most patients have reported a history of using e-cigarette products containing THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive substance in cannabis. However, some have reported using only nicotine products."The outbreak currently is pointing to a greater concern around THC-containing products," CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Anne Schuchat told reporters on Friday.
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