“For the first time, we have a definite contaminant of concern,” the CDC said.
Federal health officials linked vitamin E acetate to a nationwide outbreak of deadly vaping-related lung injuries on Friday, after finding the oil in the lungs of a 10-state sample of patients.
Found in hand lotion, food, and vitamin pills, the oil had already turned up in some state investigations of illicit vaping pods linked to the cases, notably in New York. But the new results are the first to detect the substance in the lungs of patients. It has apparently been added to vaping liquids to improve appearance and dilute the THC sold by dealers.
who vape in her state, people with lung injuries were nine times more likely to have vaped illicit liquids bought from friends or on the street, and were eight times more likely to have used"Dank" vapes, a line of often-counterfeit, refillable vaping cartridges. No injuries were reported connected to the state's regulated medical marijuana dispensaries, she added.
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