The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend.

E-Cigarette vaporizer components and products are displayed at Smoke and Gift Shop on June 25, 2019, in San Francisco. Vaping-related illnesses have been linked to seven deaths, two in California and one each in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Oregon. "I wish we had more answers," Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, said during a media briefing. The CDC and various state health departments have reported widespread use of products containing THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive substance within cannabis. But health officials emphasized Thursday that not all people who became ill had used THC, and many had used multiple substances.

Getty Images(CNN) - US health officials announced Friday that they are now aware of at least 450 possible cases of severe lung disease that could be caused by vaping. These cases, which have occurred in 33 states and one jurisdiction, include some cases that are still under investigation by state health officials. Another potential vaping-related death was also reported in Los Angeles County, according to an announcement by the LA County Department of Public Health. Health officials say they haven't found a definitive cause or a clear connection between cases, but some are zeroing in on potential clues. The CDC and various state health departments have reported widespread use of products containing THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive substance in cannabis.