DETROIT, MI — A man is recovering in a Detroit hospital after having a double lung transplant due to his lungs being damaged from vaping.

According to the Associated Press, more than 2,000 Americans who vape have gotten sick since March, many of them teenagers and young adults, and at least 40 people have died. Many of those who fell ill said they had vaped liquids that contained THC, the high-inducing part of marijuana.

The transplant patient has asked his medical team to share photographs and an update to warn others about vaping, according to the AP, and a news conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week announced a breakthrough into the cause of a vaping illness outbreak, identifying a chemical compound as a "very strong culprit." Vitamin E acetate previously was found in liquid from electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices used by many who got sick and only recently has been used as a vaping fluid thickener.

Henry Ford Hospital released information about the transplant on Monday, Nov. 11.