"บุหรี่อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ ทำคนอเมริกาตายรายที่ 13" ผู้ป่วยปอดอักเสบรุนแรงจากการสูบบุหรี่อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ 373 ราย ที่ศูนย์ควบคุมโรคอเมริกาตรวจสอบเสร็จแล้ว ซึ่ง 4 ใน 5 เป็นผู้ป่วยที่อายุน้อยกว่า 34 ปี โดย 59 ราย อายุต่ำกว่า 19 ปี อีก 250 ราย อยู่ระหว่างอายุ 18-34 ปี และจำนวน 64 ราย ที่อายุมากกว่า 35 ปี
Stop vaping immediately, health officials urge, as 2nd person dies in Oregon of vaping-related lung illness
A second person in Oregon has died from a vaping-related lung illness, state health officials said Thursday as they urged people to stop vaping immediately.
Like the first victim, the person vaped cannabis products bought at a licensed retail store, the Oregon Health Authority said. The person was hospitalized for several weeks. Doctors didn’t find any other health conditions that may have caused or contributed to the person’s death, officials said.
Three other people in Oregon have fallen ill with the severe lung disease tied to vaping.
“If you vape, whether it’s cannabis, nicotine or other products, please quit,” said Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the Oregon Health Authority health officer. "These are addictive substances, and we encourage people to take advantage of free resources to help them quit.”
Gov. Kate Brown said she has asked state lawyers to find out what legal options the state has, including instating a temporary ban on all vaping products. Brown also urged Oregonians to stop vaping.
She gave the Oregon Health Authority 24 hours to recommend next steps to protect the public. “We need to make sure that no other family suffers through this kind of tragedy,” she said in a statement.
The death brings the national tally to 13, up from the 12 announced Thursday by federal health officials.
The vaping crisis has struck 805 victims in 46 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State and federal officials continue to investigate the root cause. They haven’t yet identified a compound or chemical common to all products used by people who fell ill.
So far, the CDC has complete data on sex and age for 373 cases, officials say. The findings show three-quarters of the victims are male, two-thirds are 18 to 34 years old and 16 percent are minors.
The five people in Oregon who became ill all were adults, all vaped cannabis products and all bought products from licensed marijuana retailers, state health officials said. The five Oregon patients came from “various” locations in Oregon and all reported vaping and shortness of breath that got progressively worse.
At least one of the people who survived said he primarily vaped the popular nicotine e-cigarette Juul as well as other brand nicotine cartridges compatible with Juul devices.
Oregon’s first documented victim died in July after fighting lung failure for about five weeks. That person vaped oils infused with THC, the marijuana chemical that gets people high, and had purchased the products at two retail shops.
The health authority learned of the second person’s death Thursday.
Before health officials announced the second death, a Bend lawmaker asked the governor to impose a temporary ban on sales of vape products.
Republican Rep. Cheri Helt said she would propose a bill in the next legislative session that would permanently ban flavored e-cigarettes and vape products.
“Oregonians should not be a laboratory for the vaping industry to determine the dangers of these products,” Helt said in a written statement.
Vape sales in Oregon have plummeted, according to cannabis industry research, with a 62% drop in September. According to the company that put the data together, New Frontier Data, Oregon’s sharp drop could be due to the fact that the victim who died bought product at legal retail shops.
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