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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]
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]
Vaping may harm neurons and trigger tremors and spasms. [86] The use of e-cigarettes has been found associated with nose bleeding, change in bronchial gene expression, release of cytokines and proinflammatory mediators, and increase in allergic airway inflammation which can exacerbate asthmatic symptoms, thus elevating infiltration of ...
Vaping cannabis has led to permanent lung damage in some users Another rare side effect of cannabis involves a particular method of ingesting it, vaping, rather than the substance itself.
As a result of the 380 illnesses and six deaths of people across the United States from vaping cannabis or e-cigarettes, consumers, vape makers, and retailers alike have to be aware of how ...
Popcorn Lung is a debilitating and irreversible respiratory disease which causes "scarring in tiny air sacs in the lungs that lead to excessive coughing and shortness of breath" similar to that ...
Cannabis smoke was listed as a cancer agent in California in 2009. [31] A study by the British Lung Foundation published in 2012 identifies cannabis smoke as a carcinogen and also finds awareness of the danger is low compared with the high awareness of the dangers of smoking tobacco particularly among younger users. Other observations include ...
Dr. Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer for the American Lung Association, says the new research adds to the growing body of evidence showing that vaping exposes people to a lot more than harmless ...