Second death in the US linked to vaping

A second person has died in the US from a severe lung disease apparently caused by vaping, public health officials in the state of Oregon have said.

The person was said to have fallen ill after trying a product bought at a dispensary for recreational cannabis.

The first death vaping death was reported in Illinois in August.

Experts are investigating a mysterious lung disease linked to use of e-cigarettes which has affected more than 200 people around the country.

Several of the cases – which have emerged since the end of June – involve vaping THC, the main active compound in cannabis, experts from the US Centers for Disease Control Prevention said.

Meanwhile the Washington Post reported that health officials had linked the illnesses to an oil derived from vitamin E, found in samples of marijuana products used by victims.

Via The Washington Post/CBS