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(CNN) - There were 2,051 cases of lung injury related to vaping as of November 5, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. (CDC).
Vaping injuries have been reported in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands. Alaska remains the only state without vaping-related injuries reported to the CDC.
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The states have reported at least 40 deaths. The deaths occurred in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania , Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia. According to the CDC, additional potential deaths related to vaping are investigated.
The majority of patients, 70%, are men, and the average age of the patients is 24 years. People who got sick are between 13 and 75 years old.
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The CDC is working closely with local health departments and the US Food and Drug Administration. (FDA). It does not appear that any product is to blame, although many cases appear to be linked to products purchased “off the street” or other “informal sources,” such as a family or friend, rather than a vaping store, according to the CDC .
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been present in most samples of vaping products that the FDA has tested so far, and the majority of patients who became ill said they had used THC products in the past. Among the 867 patients for whom the agency has information on what they vaporized, approximately 86% said they used THC products, approximately 64% said they used nicotine products when they vaporized; Only 11% said they used nicotine exclusively, as of October 15.
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The CDC is also trying to determine what the risk factors are, if any, among those who became ill.
Following these injuries, some states and cities have put limits on sales of vaping products. Some of these actions are now being challenged in court. Some stores, including Walgreens and Walmart, have also stopped selling vaping products.
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