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CDC and states update number of cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette/vaping use - now 1479 cases, thirty-three deaths

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  1. TurdFerguson
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    Seems to be new data that THC cartridge usage was in 90% of the cases. I am assuming there were some nasty additives from illegal cartridges. I am noticing Colorado isn't on the list of deaths but...

    Seems to be new data that THC cartridge usage was in 90% of the cases. I am assuming there were some nasty additives from illegal cartridges. I am noticing Colorado isn't on the list of deaths but California is. I wish there was more info on what exactly is causing this. I stopped using my (legal and regulated) THC cartridge once all this started coming out, but did use it for about a year, a couple times a week.

    Edit: Additional info here: https://time.com/5688229/cdc-thc-vaping-deaths/

    Looks like it's tied to a specific brand, Dank Vapes, and counterfeits thereof.

    5 votes
  2. Deimos
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    The last update was less than a month ago, and was 805 cases and 12 deaths, so it's continued increasing quickly. The CDC has a good overview/resource page here: http://www.cdc.gov/lunginjury

    The last update was less than a month ago, and was 805 cases and 12 deaths, so it's continued increasing quickly.

    The CDC has a good overview/resource page here: http://www.cdc.gov/lunginjury

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