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Minnesota health officials confirm first death tied to vaping

A hospitalized patient older than 65 with an underlying lung disease died from a severe lung injury tied to “vaping illicit THC products,” the Minnesota Department of Health said Friday. This may be the fifth such death in the United States.Info needed: There's little research or regulation on vape products sickening Minnesotans

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