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.
NY Times & CDC say several marijuana products have been identified as possible culprits in the mysterious epidemic of serious lung illnesses that has sickened more than 800 people who use vaping devices and e-cigarettes to inhale THC or nicotine, or both.
"What we know is this: Near the end of 2018, a new additive entered the street THC vape cart supply. And hundreds of serious pulmonary injuries, and possibly as many as nine deaths, followed."
Have a look at this video in this article - Ben Camerillo a local man in Amarillo Texas speaks out about what happened to him when diagnosed with vaping lung illness.
In this CNBC video, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb weighs in on the current market in the United States, the structure change at JUUL, and the possibility to see vape products marketed as over-the-counter quitting smoking aids in the future.
Today's CNN Health article outlines the reasoning why the USA is posed for a flavour-ban, while the U.K. stands by vaping's claim to be 95% safer than combustable cigarette use, and allows vape shops to be established in hospitals.
Today's CBS interview with NYU College of Public Health Professor David Abrams on the true facts on e-cigarette use, benefits, and reasoning for the confusion in the news. "We have not seen a single case that a commercially made, legitimately made e-cigarette that smokers are using, has caused any of these illnesses".