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[2] Though patients have reported using vaping products containing THC, nicotine, or both types, 84% of patients studied by the CDC admitted THC use. [ 5 ] [ 2 ] The majority of those affected were young adults aged 18–34, which is the group with the greatest prevalence of cannabis use in the U.S. [ 10 ]
Patients over 50 years old have an increased risk of intubation and might need longer hospitalizations. [2] CDC says patients should be advised to discontinue the use of vaping products upon hospital admission and during outpatient follow-up, to speed recovery and avoid potential recurrence of symptoms or lung injury. [2]
Health effects of pesticides may be acute or delayed in those who are exposed. [1] Acute effects can include pesticide poisoning, which may be a medical emergency. [2] Strong evidence exists for other, long-term negative health outcomes from pesticide exposure including birth defects, fetal death, [3] neurodevelopmental disorder, [4] cancer, and neurologic illness including Parkinson's disease ...
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Researchers at Stanford University identified 22 specific pesticides "consistently associated with the incidence of prostate cancer."
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The LD 50 of nicotine is 50 mg/kg for rats and 3 mg/kg for mice. 0.5–1.0 mg/kg can be a lethal dosage for adult humans, and 0.1 mg/kg for children. [19] [20] However the widely used human LD 50 estimate of 0.5–1.0 mg/kg was questioned in a 2013 review, in light of several documented cases of humans surviving much higher doses; the 2013 review suggests that the lower limit causing fatal ...
Children’s developing neurological systems and rapidly growing cells are far more susceptible to toxic chemicals than those of adults; childhood leukemia is 35% more prevalent now than 30 years ago.