As vape lung death figures, CDC investigators warn against 'informal' THC sources – TechCrunch
At least a dozen people died of an acute pulmonary condition related to gunshot wounds, and while officials are not ready to attach it to a chemical or brand, they warn that many of the patients reported buying THC cartridges from "informal sources. "That is, from the street or online.
" Most patients received their products on the street from friends or dealers, "said Dr. Jennifer Layden, chief epidemiologist for the Illinois Department of Health, in a press interview today. [19659002] Unfortunately, this also resulted in a wide variety of brand names and types of cartridges and devices. "Among all 86 patients in our study, 234 unique e-cigarette or vaping products were reported across 87 different brands," Layden said. reported by more than three-quarters of those surveyed, and only 1[ads1]6% of patients said they used only nicotine cartridges.
The most common brand name that two-thirds of patients surveyed reported was "Dank Vapes. “Although testing of products with this brand name has not yet been performed, it is probably safest to avoid them for now. Studies have shown that even popular brands like Juul do not know exactly which chemicals are produced when these substances are evaporated. And an NBC News commissioned study found that many cartridges outside the brand contained pesticides that could form hydrogen cyanide when heated.
"We do not yet know what makes people sick," emphasized Dr. Anne Schuchat, chief executive of CDC. “For example, if solvents or adulterants lead to lung damage or if cases originate from a single supplier or several. Due to the variety of chemicals present in e-cigarettes or vaping fluids and can be added to e-cigarettes or vaping fluids as well as the diversity of products in circulation, laboratory analysis may be complex, but these are ongoing. "[19659006] The CDC, the FDA and individual states and cities have implemented a number of measures, which directly prohibit gunfire, restrict sales, and so forth. But in many places, sales were already illegal, or were conducted online in such a way that it is difficult to And of course, much of the consumption of these products happens at home or otherwise privately.
The concern, of course, is that by banning the use of vaping products, you risk pushing smokers to use them eventually with cigarettes, which is obviously known It is certainly not ideal, but if certain weapon materials cause immediate and serious harm to humans, they should not be used at all, let alone as a smoking cessation product. In the meantime, they are still proven (but perhaps less practical) methods to quit like nicotine gum and stains available.
The various medical authorities looking at this outbreak, which now affects more than one n 800 people, are very careful about identifying the cause, but regularly update the press with new figures and all relevant information as the investigation continues.
