CDC DROPS its warning against vaping nicotine for adults as officials say it's blackmarket THC e-cigarettes that are 'driving' the outbreak of almost 3,000 lung illnesses
- The CDC said Thursday that 60 people have died in 27 states and the District of Columbia from vaping-related illnesses
- Among victims, 82% reported using THC e-cigarettes, many of which contained vitamin E acetate
- The CDC on Friday distinguished between the youth vaping epidemic and the adult epidemic of lung illnesses
- It backed off of its warning for adult current and former smokers to stop vaping nicotine, but said vaping may still cause a small subset of illnesses
- Officials continue to advise youth to avoid all e-cigs and for adults to avoid vaping THC.
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