The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The number of lung injury hospitalization cases linked to vaping in Pennsylvania now numbers as high as 149 as of Feb. 25,
according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
.
Nationally, the number of cases involving hospitalizations due to e-cigarette use continues to decline after peaking in September of last year, the CDC reports. Patient reports show that black-market vaping products containing THC – the psychoactive component of cannabis – have played a major role in the outbreak.
Among the 100 to 149 cases reported in Pennsylvania, two deaths have been reported, according to the CDC.
Vitamin E acetate, which commonly does no harm when taken as a supplement, has also been linked to the lung injuries, the agency’s data shows. Medical research indicates it can disrupt lung functioning when inhaled.
In total, there have been 68 deaths associated with the vaping incidents in 29 states as well as the District of Columbia, the CDC reports. In addition, the total number of hospitalizations from such vaping activities is now 2,807, the report says.
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Hospitalizations Related to Vaping, State by State
State
Frequency
(# of Cases)
Deaths Reported
Alabama
10-49
4
Alaska
1-9
0
Arizona
10-49
0
Arkansas
10-49
0
California
150-199
4
Colorado
1-9
0
Connecticut
50-99
2
Delaware
10-49
2
Florida
100-149
2
Georgia
10-49
6
Hawaii
1-9
0
Idaho
10-49
0
Illinois
200-249
5
Indiana
100-149
6
Iowa
50-99
0
Kansas
10-49
2
Kentucky
10-49
2
Louisiana
10-49
2
Maine
1-9
0
Maryland
50-99
0
Massachusetts
100-149
5
Michigan
50-99
3
Minnesota
100-149
3
Mississippi
10-49
2
Missouri
10-49
2
Montana
1-9
4
Nebraska
10-49
4
Nevada
1-9
0
New Hampshire
1-9
0
New Jersey
100-149
4
New Mexico
10-49
0
New York
150-199
4
North Carolina
50-99
0
North Dakota
1-9
0
Ohio
10-49
0
Oklahoma
1-9
0
Oregon
10-49
2
Pennsylvania
100-149
2
Rhode Island
1-9
2
South Carolina
10-49
2
South Dakota
10-49
0
Tennessee
50-99
2
Texas
200-249
4
Utah
100-149
2
Vermont
1-9
0
Virginia
50-99
2
Washington
10-49
2
Washington, D.C.
1-9
2
West Virginia
10-49
0
Wisconsin
50-99
0
Wyoming
1-9
0
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
published here with permission of
The Center Square