Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
As of 3 December 2019, the CDC is only reporting hospitalized vaping-associated lung illness cases and vaping-associated lung illness deaths, regardless of hospitalization status. [2] As of 15 October 2019, the CDC has reported on 1,358 people with data on age and gender: 70% of people are male. [ 2 ]
The outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries in 2019 and 2020 mainly affected young people, [75] primarily in the United States. [76] As of February 4, 2020, there have been 2,758 cases of VAPI [a] reported from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. [3]
In the US, flavored e-cigarettes were banned in 2020 after increased adolescent use and deaths. Counterfeit e-cigarettes can be purchased online. [17] E-cigarette vapor does not contain tobacco and does not involve combustion, therefore users may avoid several harmful constituents of tobacco smoke, [9] such as ash, tar, and carbon monoxide. [26]
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Health officials in Illinois believe a patient's recent death may be the first vaping-related one in the U.S.
More deaths are expected from vaping-related lung illnesses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More deaths expected from vaping lung illnesses, CDC says Skip to main ...
Following 7 reported deaths in the US associated with vaping-induced lung illness, the Australian Medical Association stated on September 18, 2019, that they reiterate a precautionary approach for the use of vaping products. [22] In January 2020 the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners updated their advice on smoking cessation ...
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 805 confirmed and probable cases and 12 deaths so far from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping.