'Hundreds' of new cases have been reported in the past week alone, a top CDC official told lawmakers Tuesday.
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues its probe into an outbreak of severe lung illnesses associated with vaping, the agency says it has yet to determine the exact cause of the growing crisis.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing to examine the outbreak of lung illnesses associated with e-cigarette use and other vaping products. The panel heard from Schuchat, doctors and one parent whose child was hospitalized due to a vaping-related illness. But health officials are struggling to identify the root cause of the illness because of the vast variety of substances and products used in the vaping industry. Many of the cases reported included THC use, the chemical compound found in marijuana, but some patients report using only nicotine-based products.
A man exhales smoke from an electronic cigarette in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2018. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating the cause of a string of vaping-related illnesses.The Trump administration moved earlier this month to ban all non-tobacco flavors of e-cigarettes from the market. Companies will be able to reintroduce their flavors at a later date, as long as they complete a formal application and get approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
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