First vaping-related death reported in Delaware

DOVER, Delaware -- Delaware public health officials are reporting the state's first vaping-related death.

Officials said Thursday that an individual with a history of exposure to vaping died in August after a lengthy hospitalization. They refused to release details on the cause of death or the person's age, gender and county of residence.
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Officials said there are four other confirmed cases of vaping-related lung illness in Delaware, and seven additional probable cases.

The individuals involved range in age from 15 to 65.
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Only one of those 11 cases involves nicotine-only exposure.



The others involve THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, or a combination of THC and nicotine.