A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine is showing evidence that lung injuries from vaping resemble 'chemical burns.' An expert says it may be just the beginning.
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to investigate a spike in vaping-related injuries, a new breakthrough study from the New England Journal of Medicine is providing evidence that toxic chemicals may be to blame.
New letter describes 17 patients, all of whom vaped, who had lung biopsies after presenting with symptoms and bilateral pulmonary opacities that led to a clinical diagnosis of #vaping-associated lung injury. https://t.co/n5rF2OOOwq However, in an October 2 study titled Pathology of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury, researchers from the Mayo Clinic may have gotten one step closer to an answer. In the report, the researchers analyzed the biopsies from 17 patients who developed a severe lung illness related to vaping — two of whom had died as a result. The biopsies showed no signs that a buildup of oil in the lungs was to blame.
An image of the damaged lungs circulated this week on social media, with many doctors noting their similarity to chemical burns. In a video put out by the Mayo Clinic explaining the study, Larsen expanded on the shocking findings. “What we see with these vaping cases is a kind of severe chemical injury that I’ve never seen before in a tobacco smoker or a traditional marijuana smoker,” Larsen said. “But I think we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg.
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