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26 dead and nearly 1,300 ill from vaping injuries

By Kimberly Leonard
Published October 10, 2019 6:10pm ET
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26 dead and nearly 1,300 ill from vaping injuries
Richmonder Coleman Wheeler emits a cloud of smoke from a vape pipe at a local vape shop in Richmond, Va., Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Tobacco-friendly Virginia is preparing to raise the age limit on buying traditional and electric cigarettes from 18 to 21. | (Steve Helber/AP)

Vaping related illnesses have risen despite warnings from government officials that people should refrain from using e-cigarettes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that 1,299 people have become ill from vaping and 26 others have died.

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