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Prior to the outbreak, vitamin E acetate was used in concentrations under 20% of the formula in vape cartridges, as a thickening agent. [19] As a result of a limited availability of cannabis in California, as well as high demand, illicit sellers used 50% or higher concentrations of diluent thickeners to add bulk to low potency cartridges. [19]
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]
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [15] is a device that simulates 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. [16] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [17]
A school district in southeastern Kentucky has asked businesses to guard against selling vape pens to minors after students in a nearby county got sick from using vape pens that may have contained ...
Fentanyl can come in pills, powder and vape pens, and 2 milligrams can provide a lethal dose. Fentanyl can shut down breathing, cause cardiac arrest and kill within minutes.
U.S. health officials are unpacking mortality data amid efforts to better understand the country's recent surge in drug overdose deaths, and a new report ranks the drugs that are most frequently ...
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 ...
[6] [7] [54] [53] Many people vape because they believe vaping is safer than smoking. [55] [56] [57] The wide choice of flavors and lower price compared to cigarettes are also important factors. [58] Other motivations include reduced odor and fewer stains. [59] E-cigarettes also appeal to technophiles who enjoy customizing their devices. [59]