The number of breathing illnesses linked to vaping is on the rise — with health officials investigating over 150 cases in 16 states, it was revealed Wednesday.

The Food and Drug Administration has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to look into the lung injuries that have been plaguing both teen and adult vapers for the past two months.

The officials determined that all of the victims have used either electronic cigarettes or vaping devices before falling ill.

In July, eight teens with a history of vaping were hospitalized with “seriously damaged lung” at The Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Some of the patients required breathing assistance and symptoms included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pains, cough and weight loss.

Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health disclosed four young people were being treated for “severe lung injury” at the Children’s Minnesota Hospital. Officials said those cases are possibly linked to vaping.

Nobody has died in any of the cases and officials haven’t pinpointed a single or common cause for the sickness.

But doctors said Wednesday the conditions appear to be caused by an adverse reaction to a caustic substance.

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