Florida reports 1st Vaping related death
Florida state health officials have reported the first death linked to Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping. This is the 11th such fatality reported nationally.
Health officials offered no information concerning the case but did note that 27 vaping illnesses have been reported through Sep. 24.
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The CDC has reported 530 cases of lung injury from 38 states and 1 U.S. territory as of last week.
Federal health officials received complete sex and age data on 373 of 530 cases. What we know is nearly three fourths (72%) of cases are male, two thirds (67%) of cases are 18 to 34 years old and 16% of cases are under 18 years and 17% are 35 years or older.
All reported cases have a history of e-cigarette product use or vaping and most patients have reported a history of using e-cigarette products containing THC. Many patients have reported using THC and nicotine. Some have reported the use of e-cigarette products containing only nicotine.
The Florida Department of Health is responding to this emerging public health issue with the following activities:
- Coordinating with the CDC and FDA to develop a disease case definition and to report cases of illness to the CDC to be part of the national investigation;
- Working with county health departments and clinicians to identify and investigate reports of lung disease associated with electronic cigarette or vaping use; and,
- Monitoring and conducting surveillance of lung disease that is associated with electronic cigarette or vaping use.
Until we know more, CDC recommends that you consider refraining from using e-cigarette or vaping products.
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