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CDC reports 805 lung injury cases in 46
states and 1 U.S. territory with 12 deaths
across 10 states
Words: Patrick Griffin
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n a September 27 update to the the medical
crisis that has gripped America, the CDC
revealed that the vast majority of cases (77
percent) involve THC products.
It also confirmed that ALL patients had a history
of using vape products with 16 percent reporting
exclusive use of nicotine-containing products.
While these figures certainly help put things
in perspective, they may come far too late to
save the American vape industry from the sort
of excessive regulation which could bring it to
near extinction. The latest update from the The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) includes the following new information.
What we know:
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About 69 percent of patients are male.
Nearly two thirds (62 percent) of patients
are 18 to 34 years old; with 22 percent aged
between 18-21.
16 percent of patients are under 18.
All reported patients have a history of using
vape products.
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