Confirmed in this date on this map that are listed in red. Doctors say some patients needed breathing machines. Antibiotics didnt work. Its not clear whether steroids help. Health Officials Say they are not completely sure whats causing it. Some say it could be due to a chemical found in thc, the compound in marijuana that gets people high. Doctors say they are also seen cases related to nicotine vape. The feds have said that people should stop vaping for now while they investigate. Health officials in new york for instance are focusing on vitamin e which supply are used to dilute blackmarket vape oils. Vitamin e is safe to use on your skin, thats confirmed, but doctors say inhaling it can actually cause pneumonia. The American Vaping Association which essentially lobbies for or protects the vaping industry, argued that its products can actually help people quit smoking traditional cigarettes and that a ban would do more harm than good. In a statement that agency writes in the history