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Closer so i think we can rejoice that this good work is taking place. jon: garrett tenney has that story from washington. >> after eight months of searching for answers health officials are calling this a breakthrough. vitamin e acetate is an oily substances found in a lot of food and skin care products but its also used to dilute the liquid and vaping products that contain thc the psychoactive component of marijuana. vitamin e acetate quite to the skin or swallow the researchers believe when it...

Stricken by vaping-related sickness has climbed to 2,051 in 49 states with 39 deaths. ann thompson has details. >> reporter: researchers discovered the clue not in the distinctive vapor but in the residue left in the lungs. vitamin e acetate described as a honey-like substance is an additive in cosmetics and some vaping products. particularly those with thc bought off the street researchers tested 29 patients with vaping illness from ten states, all had vitamin e acetate in their lung fluid 23 a...

Minimum e acetate that can also do damage. this company is targeting young people. the flavors are cotton candy and bubble gum and gummy bears. theyre advertising on social media, aimed toward young people. we want to ban the flavored vaping e-cigarettes that are definitely targeted to young people. >> how soon would this take place? >> we have a public health council that would review it and would actually have to make the decision, but about 14 days. and we want to give the shop owners some ti...

Cnn. elizabeth, are health officials any closer to figuring out what is causing these folks to be so sick? >> you know what, brooke? theyre not exactly sure and that sort of gets to the bakes of this issue. so many chemicals in e-cigarettes, put on the market, critics say, without fully tested. were not really sure whats in there. and that really is part of the problem. in addition, you have cigarette -- vaping cigarettes that have gone on the market, really on the black market and were really n...

Lungs, what are those compounds and what happens when it starts to turn back into that oily, greasy form now within your lungs? could that be causing the problem? they have found these samples -- they have found vitamin e acetate in many of these samples. its not something thats necessarily approved or regulated for vaping devices. interestingly it was found almost exclusively in thc and cannabis type vaps, not nicotine. thats another clue. new york state so far but the feds are involved. there ...

>> harris: with me now on sets, medical contributor, dr. nicole saphier. you know, doctor, its interesting, because youve seen a ramp-up in recent days and weeks of vaping information. are we going in a certain direction, do you think? or are these things more dangerous than we first thought? >> of course they are. weve been trying to say that for several years. finally we are starting to have cases being reported. people have been getting sick, but we didnt have a mechanism in place or to even ...

Feed them... ...with centrum® multigummies. so you can be unstoppable. now improved! better tasting! feed your cells today. to the index of other news. and two major headlines about vaping tonight. health officials reporting the death of a patient in oregon. the second in the u.s. suffering from a severe lung illness possibly linked to e-cigarettes. the cdc is investigating 215 similar cases in 25 states. and a key ingredient possibly linked to many of those vaping illnesses. health officials...

Breaking news. indiana now reporting third national fatality possibly linked to vaping. just minutes ago the fda commissioner vowing to figure out the cause. here is the quote. we are leaving no stone unturned in following any potential leads including vitamin e acetate. and officials have identified 450 possible vaping related illnesses including at least two other deaths in 33 states. many but not all of the cases involve thc, that is the chemical that gives marijuana its high. joining me now,...

Underwear wasnt ripped. theres no tearing. how could she have been raped if theres no tearing. the subtext was, she shopped for sexy underwear at victorias secret so, you know, maybe she was asking for. >> some thought the research methods were far-fetched using a white cotton handkerchief instead of black acetate on fabric and others deemed as critical. >> if you had been tackled by anyone of his height and weight, he was a big man, and if he had tackled her on the grass, then there would have ...

Underwear wasnt ripped. theres no tearing. how could she have been raped if theres no tearing. the subtext was, she shopped for sexy underwear at victorias secret so, you know, maybe she was asking for. >> some thought the research methods were far-fetched using a white cotton handkerchief instead of black acetate on fabric and others deemed as critical. >> if you had been tackled by anyone of his height and weight, he was a big man, and if he had tackled her on the grass, then there would have ...