What's behind the deadly vaping-related lung injuries?
People who died as a result of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related lung injury often used products exclusively containing THC, the main psychoactive substance in cannabis, according to new numbers released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
How many people have been killed by vaping?
Among 19 such deaths with data available on what substances had been vaped, 63% reported exclusive use of products containing THC, 84% reported any use of these products, 37% reported vaping products containing nicotine, and 16% said they’d only vaped nicotine-containing products.
Do you know what was in the substances you vaped?
In addition, the new report says some patients may not have known exactly what was in the substances they vaped, “and methods used to collect substance use data varied across states.”
Is there vaping-related illness or death in Oregon?
Thomas declined to name the brand of the product or the dispensary during the investigation and said it’s the only case of vaping-related illness or death in Oregon that authorities know about. “Our investigation has not yielded exactly what it is in this product,” Thomas said. “At this point, some of the other states have more data than us.”
Mr. Nice Guy
We were unable to load Disqus Recommendations. If you are a moderator please see our troubleshooting guide.
About St. Louis
St. Louis (or)http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saint%20louisOften mispronounced outside of St. Louis. is a city. and port in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city developed along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which forms Missouri's border with Illinois. In 2010, St (...) Read More
What is a Vape Store?
A vape shop, commonly known as a "e-cig shop" is a retail store that specializes in products for electronic vaporizers, e-juice, tanks, hardware, mods and other accessories in the vape community. Many head shops also carry CBD, parts, rebuildable mods, and consumables - depending on the legality within their state.
What happened to the vaped person in Illinois?
Illinois health officials announced the death of a person who had recently vaped and was hospitalized with severe lung illness. Skip to main content.
How many people have been hospitalized for vaping?
Reports of the number of people hospitalized for vaping-related lung illnesses have doubled in the past week, Illinois officials said in a statement. At least 22 people, ranging in age from 17 to 38, have experienced respiratory illness after using e-cigarettes or vaping, it said.
How many cases of vaping in the US?
The death appears to be the first among a spate ofmysterious lung illnesses now under investigation by state and federal health officials in connection to vaping — at least 193 cases in 22 states, many in teens and young adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Support our journalism.
