Vaping lung injury cases rise to 2,290, CDC says

That's an increase of 118 cases from last week, when there were 2,172 cases of vaping-related lung injuries.Double lung transplant needed after vaping related injuryThe vaping injuries have been reported in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Alaska remains the one state without any vaping-related injuries reported to the CDC.The CDC also reports 47 confirmed deaths in 25 states and the District of Columbia.

Trump tweeted earlier this month about the vaping meeting, saying it would be"to come up with an acceptable solution to the Vaping and E-cigarette dilemma." "Children's health & safety. Together with jobs, will be a focus!" he said. Trump also recently told reporters outside the White House that raising the age to buy vaping products to 21 is also a possibility.CNN's Betsy Klein contributed to this report.

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