The first death of a teenager in New York due to vaping is registered in the Bronx

The Bronx teen was recognized as the first New Yorker to die from a vaping illness. This publication reports New York Post.

"An 17-year-old boy died on October 4 in a children's hospital at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx after he was admitted with a respiratory illness late last month," the report said.

It is noted that in September he was hospitalized in Montefiore, and then discharged.

"The teenager began to feel nauseous from using cartridges with vapor acid containing tetrahydrocannabinol (the active ingredient in marijuana. - Ed.), ”Officials say.

It is noted that the number of deaths from bronchitis among vaping enthusiasts throughout the country has reached almost two dozen. Massachusetts authorities reported the first state death on Monday, October 7.

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During a press conference when the death of a teenager from the Bronx was announced, Governor Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to “take action” on the tobacco industry.

“Tobacco companies do vape business, focusing on the teen market, offering young people a product that can actually be more dangerous than cigarettes,” Cuomo told reporters in Manhattan.

However, health officials declined to provide any further details.

“The city is investigating the case, but no official decision has been made at this time,” said Avery Cohen City Hall spokeswoman. “We are alarmed by the growing number of diseases associated with vaping, and we will continue to fight for reforms that prevent dangerous electronic cigarette products from falling into the hands of our children.”

An appeal court in Albany, NY, temporarily blocked Cuomo's urgent order to stop selling flavored electronic cigarettes last week. The next meeting is scheduled for October 18.

Senator Chuck Schumer 8 announced on October 10 a plan to ban the use of electronic cigarettes targeted at children at the national level in accordance with the Electronic Cigarettes Stop Act (SAFE).

The New York Democrat also called on federal health agencies to launch a coordinated campaign warning young people about the dangers of vaping.

“At least 110 people in Empire State have been hit by vape products,” state Department of Health statistics show. “That's about a tenth of 1000 people hospitalized across the country with vaping-related diseases.”