Reported Illness Among Vapers Reaches 150 Possible Cases

Robert Keuther, a high school principal in Marshfield, Mass., displays vaping devices confiscated from students in restrooms or hallways at the school. Steven Senne/AP Photo

NEW YORK—The CDC said on Wednesday, Aug. 21, it is investigating 153 possible cases of severe lung illness associated with e-cigarette use in 15 states. No deaths have been reported so far, they said.

Officials on Wednesday, Aug. 21, said the Food and Drug Administration has joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and states investigating reports from the last two months.