The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has mobilized more than 140 scientists and other staff to study the causes of lung damage and deaths related to e-cigarettes.

Will and Danny McIntyre / Scientific Resources

Since mid-September, headlines around the world have been reporting serious outbreaks of e-cigarette-related lung disease in the United States, according to Reuters E-Cigarettes.

As of October 22, 49 states had reported 1,604 cases, including 34 deaths, to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). There are currently 9 million e-cigarette users in the United States, but weekly updates on the CDC website show that the affected population is very specific and that this lung disease is prevalent among young men: 70% of patients are male , with an average age of 24, and almost half (46%) are under 21.

"We have clearly narrowed this down to products containing THC, which are associated with most patients with lung damage, as well as specific substances that we have not yet identified," said Dr. Dana Meneij-Delman, head of the CDC.

Tetrahydrocannabinol is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, and the CDC has indicated that the products identified were obtained from the street or other informal sources such as friends, family, or illegal dealers.

The specific chemical that caused the illness and death has not been identified. However, the outbreak is not related to nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, which have been in use in the United States for more than 10 years. The first case appeared at the end of March this year and, like all the other cases, appears to be a sudden onset of lung disease.  

As a result of the sudden outbreak of the disease, several US states have banned the use of flavorings in e-cigarettes and are taking emergency measures.  

The UK Department of Health is rather concerned that the overreaction to this incident seen in the US and elsewhere could reinforce misconceptions about the relative safety of e-cigarettes, discourage smokers from using them and smokers who who have switched to e-cigarettes could potentially get them back to smoking, which would undoubtedly be life-threatening and a real risk

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