Articles tagged with "EVALI"
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During the EVALI lung crisis, my state banned all vapes. We were wrong.
Shaleen Title - Published on October 21, 2021Read moreMassachusetts halted sales of all vape products. That drove consumers to the illicit market, where toxic vitamin E oil circulated.
What is phytol and is it safe to vape?
David Downs - Published on July 19, 2021Read moreExperts urge caution after a new study emerges suggesting phytol, a diterpene alcohol used as a diluent in vape cartridges, appears unsafe to inhale.
Is delta-8 THC safe? Here’s what the experts say
Marissa Wenzke - Published on June 9, 2021Read moreBuyer beware: Illicit delta-8 THC vape cartridges may be setting America up for another VAPI lung crisis.
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Leafly investigation: Lax THC vape rules still allow toxins into your lungs
David Downs - Published on February 8, 2021Read moreIn 2019 and 2020, vaping-associated lung injuries killed 68 people and injured 2,807 across the United States. As reported by Leafly and later confirmed by officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), those injuries and deaths were almost exclusively associated with unlicensed THC vape cartridges purchased from the illicit market. At the […]
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VAPI anniversary: Killer chemicals still on the streets
David Downs - Published on August 4, 2020Read moreOne year after the national VAPI outbreak, Oregon moves to ban artificial vape flavors. It’s not just vitamin E oil.
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The CDC’s coronavirus failure was predicted by its VAPI response
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 10, 2020Read moreThe agency used to be the USA’s global health leader. Then came Trump’s appointees and their deadly arrogance.
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At year’s end, time to ask: Why did the CDC ignore vaping evidence?
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 31, 2019Read moreAs American public health officials clung to their bias against nicotine vaping, illegal THC cartridges kept killing people.
