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Vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI), [4] also known as vaping-associated lung injury (VALI) [1] or e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (E/VALI), [2] [a] is an umbrella term, [15] [16] used to describe lung diseases associated with the use of vaping products that can be severe and life-threatening. [3]
The heating element in vaping devices reaches a high temperature which can possibly ignite in the presence of oxygen. [104] Vaping while on oxygen therapy is not recommended. [104] Users may alter many of the devices, such as E-liquid mixing. [105] Mixing liquid in an unclean area runs the risk of contamination. [106]
Chest and back pain from recurrent pneumothoraces (air in the chest outside of the lungs) [115] Trouble breathing, necessitating a ventilator and medically induced coma. [ 116 ] The 18-year-old patient says she bought vaping products from a smoke shop that did not ask for her ID card , enabling her to lie and claim that she was 22.
Chest pain, tightness or burning sensation [4] Chronic: Persistent cough [4] Shortness of breath [2] Increased susceptibility to respiratory illness [4] Symptoms of chronic chemical pneumonitis may or may not be present, and can take months or years to develop to the point of noticeability. [4]
Using an e-cigarette is known as "vaping" and the user is referred to as a "vaper". [49] Instead of cigarette smoke , the user inhales an aerosol , commonly called vapor . [ 50 ] E-cigarettes typically have a heating element that atomizes a liquid solution called e-liquid . [ 51 ]
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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 ...