Because of nearly 50 deaths and over 2,000 lung injury cases in the US, public action is finally developing over e-cigarette use
“Persons should not modify or add any substances to e-cigarette, or vaping, products that are not intended by the manufacturer; these include but are not limited to vitamin E acetate and other cutting agents and additives obtained from informal sources or purchased through retail establishments. Irrespective of the ongoing investigation, e-cigarette, or vaping, products should never be used by youths, young adults, or women who are pregnant. Moreover, persons who do not currently use tobacco products should not start using e-cigarette, or vaping, products.”
In addition to this warning from the US CDC, the American Medical Association has called for a complete ban of the sale of e-cigarettes until they have US FDA approval, which none do now. Despite the delay and reluctance of the Trump Administration to act, many states are taking action, including New York and California that have sued Juul Labs for their promotion of products to youth.
Chatham-Stephens K, Roguski K, Jang Y, et al. Characteristics of Hospitalized and Non-hospitalized Patients in a Nationwide Outbreak of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury — United States, November 2019; MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 19 November 2019.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6846e1.htm
by Dr.Stephen Hamann
