'Third vaping-related death' as US experts warn against e-cigarette use

Health experts are investigating possible vaping links to 450 cases of lung injuries in 33 states across the country.

Three people in the US have now died from severe lung disease that could be connected to vaping - as health officials urged people to stop using electronic cigarettes.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was investigating possible vaping links to 450 cases of lung injuries in 33 states across the country.

The latest death was announced in Indiana and is the state's first associated with e-cigarettes.


The person, who died of a severe lung injury on Thursday, was over 18 years of age but has not been identified due to privacy laws.

Indiana is also looking into eight confirmed cases of severe lung injury linked to vaping and more than 20 other suspected cases.

Last month, it was announced a person in Illinois had died in July after developing a lung infection after using a vaping device.

Then earlier this week, news emerged of a second death in July, this time in Oregon, from a lung illness related to vaping.

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