The newly announced deaths were residents from Virginia and New Jersey. A specific cause of the nationwide outbreak remains unknown.
Virginia and New Jersey health officials on Tuesday announced they had each confirmed a vaping-related death, bringing the nationwide total to 16.
In lung injury outbreak, signs point to majority of patients vaping THC productsThe Virginia death, an adult from the state's southwest region, was initially reported by Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 26. The New Jersey death, an adult from the northern part of the state, was reported to its health department in August.
A specific cause of the nationwide outbreak remains unknown, but health officials are zeroing in on potential clues -- including the prevalence of THC-containing products among cases.New Jersey's health department noted that,"to date, there have been no reports of serious lung illness associated with products sold in dispensaries permitted by the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program.
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