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No evidence in medical record of alternative plausible diagnoses (e.g., cardiac, rheumatologic, or neoplastic process). [61] The CDC surveillance case definition for probable cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with e-cigarette use: [61] Using an e-cigarette ("vaping") or dabbing in 90 days before symptom onset AND [61]
Several medical organizations advocate that vaping be banned in public places and workplaces. [191] A 2014 review concluded it is safe to infer that their effects on bystanders are minimal in comparison to traditional cigarettes. [10] E-cigarette vapor has notably fewer toxicants than cigarette smoke. [14] A no smoking or vaping sign from the US
Critics of vaping bans state that vaping is a much safer alternative to smoking tobacco products and that vaping bans incentivize people to return to smoking cigarettes. [336] For example, critics cite the British Journal of Family Medicine in August 2015 which stated, "E-cigarettes are 95% safer than traditional smoking."
Dr. John E. Parker was working at a West Virginia hospital in 2015 when a 31-year-old female patient was admitted with acute respiratory problems.
An 18-year-old's vaping-related illness left him with lungs that more closely resemble a 70-year-old's than those of a teenager, according to his doctors.
A Maryland teen is raising awareness about the dangers of vaping through Instagram posts of her damaged lungs. Teen's graphic images of vaping damage go viral Skip to main content
[11] At least 19 cases of vaping-associated pulmonary injuries had been reported worldwide prior to 2019. [12] Similar cases were reported in the UK and Japan before the outbreak. [13] The first case of e-cigarettes inducing lipid pneumonia was documented in the medical literature in 2012; [14] the causative agent was identified as glycerin ...
The scientific community in the United States and Europe are primarily concerned with the possible effect of electronic cigarette use on public health. [1] There is concern among public health experts that e-cigarettes could renormalize smoking, weaken measures to control tobacco, [2] and serve as a gateway for smoking among youth. [3]