More research is necessary due to the emergence of respiratory dangers
An unknown disease condition is very alarming for front-line medical practitioners. This is expressed in this opinion piece in the Annals of Internal Medicine:
“The convergence of alternatives to cigarette smoking, changes in cannabis use, and the health consequences of vaping requires more scrutiny. Incomplete and inconsistent patient histories and a lack of medical and consumer information contribute to difficulties in formulating a sufficient response to this rising epidemic. More research on the respiratory toxicity of vaporized e-cigarette compounds and cannabis extracts, population studies on consumption patterns, and increased physician attention are urgently needed to mitigate the effects of VAPI [Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury].”
Hooper RW 2nd, Garfield JL. An Emerging Crisis: Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury. Ann Intern Med. 2019 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print]
https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2752899/emerging-crisis-vaping-associated-pulmonary-injury?doi=10.7326%2fM19-2908
