CDC Report, September 12, 2019, “Outbreak of Lung Disease Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping identifies more than 380 possible cases of lung illness reported from e-cigarette, or vaping use. Additionally, six deaths have been reported. The CDC states that many of he cases involve patients who used e-cigarettes containing THC, and some have been e-cigarette products which just contained nicotine. Symptoms included cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, vomiting and fever with complaints developing in some cases over a few days or a few weeks. The CDC cautioned against buying any vaping products with THC, or off the street and not to add or modify the products as delivered by manufacturer.
