First vaping deaths in Florida and Georgia (ASL – 9.26.19)

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Two more people have died from vaping-related illnesses in the United States.

On Tuesday the Florida Department of Health posted an updated case count to include one death.

Then on Wednesday, the Georgia Department of Public Health also reported one death.

The person in Georgia had a history of heavy nicotine vaping but did not report a history of vaping other substances such as THC.

The Florida and Georgia deaths bring the nationwide total to eleven.

As of last week, at least 530 cases of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products have been reported to the CDC.

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