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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]
Even though traditional cigarettes have a higher damage record than e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes can have risks such as the highly publicized and deadly 2019–20 vaping lung illness outbreak in North America that lead to 68 deaths and was strongly linked to vitamin E acetate in THC-containing vaping liquid. [8]
In September 2019, a lawsuit was brought on behalf of an 18-year-old from Illinois who had been hospitalized with lung damage from vaping. The plaintiff charged Juul with targeting teens with false marketing [clarification needed] of a dangerous product, and a gas station for allowing him to buy vaping products as a minor. [84]
Vaping has an immediate effect on how well the user’s blood vessels work, even if the e-cigarette doesn’t contain nicotine, according to new research. ... which may mean the person’s lungs ...
Teen lungs are not fully developed, which could potentially make them more vulnerable to the chemicals found in e-cigarettes. "The aerosol has heavy metals and ultrafine toxic particles that ...
Doctors originally didn't suspect vaping as a cause — but after taking an X-ray of his lungs, they noticed something was wrong. "That's when they saw the full damage," Hergenreder told CNN.
In 2019 a study found that the metal coils of e-cigarettes can leach metal into the e-liquid leading to permanent lung damage in some cases. Research has shown that higher voltages generate more heat and release more toxic substances into the e-liquid. Vaping cannabis usually involves higher temperatures than nicotine. [45]
The 18-year-old girl, whose name was not disclosed, was working as a hostess at a restaurant when she began her vaping habit, CNN reports. ... causing lung damage and inflammation.