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2019–2020 Vaping Lung Illness Outbreak
An outbreak of vaping-associated pulmonary injury, e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) began in 2019 among users of Illegal drug trade, illegal, unregulated Cannabis (drug), cannabis electronic cigarette, vaping products, almost exclusively in the United States. The first cases were identified in Illinois and Wisconsin in April 2019; as of 18 February 2020, a total of 2,807 hospitalized cases, including 68 deaths, had been confirmed. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), "Vitamin E acetate is strongly linked to the EVALI outbreak...Evidence is not sufficient to rule out the contribution of other chemicals of concern, including chemicals in either Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC or non-THC products". Cases peaked in September 2019, and declined thereafter. The decline led CDC to stop reporting EVALI cases in February 2020, but as of December 2020, continued to monitor cases arriving in emergency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Cigarette
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, is a device that simulates smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". The atomizer is a heating element that vaporizes a liquid solution called e-liquid that cools into an aerosol of tiny droplets, vapor and air. The vapor mainly comprises propylene glycol and/or glycerin, usually with nicotine and flavoring. Its exact composition varies, and depends on matters such as user behavior. E-cigarettes are activated by taking a puff or pressing a button. Some look like traditional cigarettes, and most kinds are reusable. Nicotine is highly addictive. Users become physically and psychologically dependent. Limited evidence indicates that e-cigarettes are less addictive than smoking, with slower nicotine absorption rates. , quote="There is moderate evidence that r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
