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More than 2,051 Americans are sick and 39 have died from vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) this year.

There are many suspects, but the US Centers for Disease Control’s “very strong culprit of concern” is a new cutting agent found in illicit THC vaporizer cartridges across the nation. Tocopheryl-acetate, also known as vitamin E oil, surged in popularity on the street market ahead of the lung injury outbreak last summer.

Gov. Cuomo’s Health Department is telling New Yorkers not to use any vaping products until officials can figure out what's causing the mysterious illnesses.

It’s a better-safe-than-sorry approach from the Cuomo administration and echoes warnings from federal health officials, who have said Americans should steer clear of vaping products until more is known.

“There have been a number of deaths there is an ongoing investigation,” Cuomo said. “Nobody knows exactly what it is.”

According to recent web searches by Leafly, the website of suspicious diluent thickener maker Honey Cut has gone offline. Honey Cut’s manufacturer is unknown, and it was previously available only by ordering through its website.

Meanwhile, the Michigan-based terpene maker Floraplex has pulled down the sales page for its product Uber Thick, which was also mentioned in Leafly’s story on next-gen thickeners last week.