A sixth person dies as a result of a serious lung disease, CDC says to stop vowing while she was investigating 450 cases

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The Kansas resident was a woman over 50 and had other health problems. However, officials said his quick death was due to a vaping.

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In addition to the sixth death, the Centers for Disease Control is also investigating more than 450 reported cases of severe lung disease related to apasification by US residents of all ages. On Friday, the CDC said the number of reported cases had more than doubled in the last week to just over 200, to 200.

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The federal health organization urged Americans to stop using electronic cigarettes while – with the Food and Drug Administration and state officials – was investigating the respiratory problems that affected residents of 33 states and one jurisdiction.

"While the investigation is underway, people should consider not using electronic cigarette products," said Dr. Dana Meaney-Delman, Incident Manager for the CDC's Response to Lung-Related Injuries. atmosphere. "People who use e-cigarette products should self-monitor their symptoms, such as coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea and vomiting – and seek prompt medical attention if they have a health problem."

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Health officials and doctors were unsure of what e-cigarettes are doing to "healthy, sick young people," but the CDC said Friday they are beginning to see the trends. Most of the 450 cases involved a teenager aged 18 to 25 who was initially suspected of having an infection resembling pneumonia that turned out to be a lung disease.

The CDC stated that it was still unsure of the chemical or substance that these cases had in common, as patients used a variety of vaping products. Some used electronic cigarettes containing only nicotine, while others used mainly marijuana products.

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Nevertheless, "we have a clearer vision … and the investigation is narrowing," said Ileana Arias, acting assistant director of non-infectious diseases at CDC.

They also think that "lung disease is probably associated with chemical exposure," said Meaney-Delman.

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The CDC also reported that they were studying laboratory tests done by health officials in the state of New York, who were showing vitamin E acetate in many electronic cigarette cartridges. containing cannabis that sick patients had tested.

However, Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, said that of the 120 samples collected to date, all of them did not contain vitamin E acetate.

"No substances or compounds, including vitamin E acetate, have been identified in all tested samples," he said at the briefing.