The CDC, together with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), still can't determine the exact cause of the mysterious, vaping-related illnesses.
More than 1,800 people have sustained a lung injury related to the use of e-cigarettes, according to a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Thirty-seven deaths have also been confirmed.. At this time, the CDC, together with the Food and Drug Administration , can't determine the exact cause of the mysterious lung illnesses—only that they share a commonality in the use of e-cigarettes.
Among a sample of 867 lung injury cases reported to the CDC, the vast majority reported using products containing tetrahydrocannabinol in the three months leading up to their symptoms, suggesting a potential link with the deadly lung condition. Only 64 percent of injured vapers used products with nicotine, according to the CDC.
Andy Ramkumar, who works at Gotham Vape in Queens, vapes at the store while watching a hearing on the vaping debate on September 17, 2019 in New York City.Besides providing technical assistance to states on surveillance and health alerts, the CDC is working with local groups to classify the lung cases more consistently. It's also expanding its laboratory testing of lung biopsies and fluid samples to better characterize e-liquid and its effects on people's respiratory systems.
by National Public Radio. One doctor told his 18-year-old patient, Adam Hergenreder, that, besides a severe respiratory sickness, vaping gave him the lungs of 70-year-old.
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