Nearly three dozen cases of vaping-related lung issues have been reported in New Jersey, as calls have grown louder for the companies behind such products to take more accountability for sales to young users.
There were nine confirmed cases of vaping-associated illness and 24 reports under investigation in New Jersey as of Sept. 17, according to state health officials.
The same updated data showed the patients range in age from 15 to 51-years-old, and 26 cases involve males, while seven cases involve females.
To date, there have been no cases of vaping-related lung issues associated with products sold in state medical marijuana dispensaries, according to the Department of Health website, which also urged vape users to "not buy products off the street or add substances not intended by the manufacturer."
State health officials also said no single product has been implicated, as "patients have reported high variability in substances/products they used in vaping," including but not limited to either tobacco and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) containing products.