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An outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) started in 2019 [ 3 ] among users of illegal, unregulated cannabis vaping products, [ 2 ] almost exclusively in the United States. [ 4 ] The first cases of this particular outbreak were identified in Illinois and Wisconsin in April 2019; as of 18 February 2020, a ...
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [1] is a device that simulates tobacco smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. [2] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [3]
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 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 ...
Many of them have fruity flavors like piña colada, strawberry mango, and lemon mint, and in 2023, the New York Times called Elf Bar the "vape du jour." [7] According to the Centers for Disease Control's 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey, it is the most popular electronic cigarette brand among middle school and high school students who vape. [8]
E-cigarette use is prohibited in workplaces and many public spaces, including restaurants and bars. It is allowed wherever smoking is allowed. [7] Communities can have stronger e-cigarette laws, e.g. covering parks, beaches, bus stops, outdoor worksites, and so on. [8] Sale of e-cigarettes to persons under 21 is prohibited. [9]
Contents. Positions of medical organizations on electronic cigarettes. 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 ...
An electronic cigarette (vape) A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing a combustible material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end, causing it to smolder; the resulting smoke is orally inhaled via the opposite end. Cigarette smoking is the most common method of tobacco consumption.