CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000
5 years, 3 months ago

CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000

NPR  

CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intensified its warnings about the risks of vaping, as the number of patients with vaping-related illness continues to climb. "We're worried that there are plenty of risky products still out there," the CDC's principal deputy director, Dr. Anne Schuchat, said during a briefing with reporters. "It is pretty much impossible for you to know what is in the e-cigarette or vaping product that you're getting, particularly THC-containing products bought off the street or bought from social sources," said Schuchat. "We really have the feeling right now that there may be a lot of different nasty things in e-cigarettes or vaping products and they may cause different harms in the lungs," Schuchat said.

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Dozens of kids hospitalised from vaping as NHS warns of Xmas flavours like mince pie
3 weeks ago

Dozens of kids hospitalised from vaping as NHS warns of Xmas flavours like mince pie

Daily Mail  

Health chiefs have criticised firms for selling festive-flavoured vapes to children as they revealed 170 kids have been hospitalised from vaping. Health bosses said flavours such as mince pie, candy cane, Christmas pudding and gingerbread are ‘likely to be appealing to younger age groups’ but there is ‘nothing joyful or fun’ about the serious effect vaping can have on their …

14 children were hospitalized last year due to complaints caused by vaping
4 weeks, 2 days ago

14 children were hospitalized last year due to complaints caused by vaping

NL Times  

At least 14 children were admitted to hospital last year with complaints that doctors believe were caused by vaping. The reports were made during the last year by doctors of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde, which is the Dutch Association for Pediatrics, which is also a member of FMS. Vapes were the only notable factor amongst the 14 patients that …

Supreme Court wrestles with FDA’s attempt to curb access to flavored vapes
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court wrestles with FDA’s attempt to curb access to flavored vapes

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday pressed the Food and Drug Administration on whether it followed the law in its effort to keep flavored e-cigarettes off shelves, weighing a lawsuit from a multibillion-dollar industry that has come under scrutiny because its products are popular with school-aged children. At issue were a series of denials during the first year of …

Shocking scale of UK's child vaping epidemic revealed - with kids lured into lifetime addiction by puffing on £5 gadgets that are equivalent to smoking FORTY cigarettes and marketed to resemble sweets
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Shocking scale of UK's child vaping epidemic revealed - with kids lured into lifetime addiction by puffing on £5 gadgets that are equivalent to smoking FORTY cigarettes and marketed to resemble sweets

Daily Mail  

When Kyla Blight began vaping as a 15-year-old she assumed it was 'harmless'. Campaigners have long blamed predatory manufacturers for the ever-growing crisis, claiming they are intentionally luring kids in with colourful packaging, compared to highlighter pens, and child-friendly flavours such as bubblegum and cotton candy A shocking MailOnline investigation last year even uncovered vapes resembling sweets and high street …

TikTok doctor warns truth about vaping won’t be seen for 20 or 30 years
7 months, 1 week ago

TikTok doctor warns truth about vaping won’t be seen for 20 or 30 years

The Independent  

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Vaping may increase risk of lung cancer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Vaping may increase risk of lung cancer

The Hindu  

Published : May 23, 2024 22:52 IST - 3 MINS READ People who quit smoking and then took up vaping were more likely to develop lung cancer than those who did not vape, according to the study conducted in South Korea. “This is the first large population-based study to demonstrate the increased risk of lung cancer in e-cigarette users after …

World Health Organization slammed by fact-checkers for claiming vaping can cause a seizure within 24 hours
9 months ago

World Health Organization slammed by fact-checkers for claiming vaping can cause a seizure within 24 hours

Daily Mail  

X users called on the WHO to either provide proof or delete the tweet People claim WHO's statement has not been supported by scientific research The World Health Organization was slammed last night for claiming vaping can lead to a seizure within hours. The World Health Organization published the above tweet on Monday X's Community Notes quickly added the claim …

From headaches, flatulence and now heart failure, ALL the health complications linked to vaping - and why it's NOT as safe as you might think
9 months ago

From headaches, flatulence and now heart failure, ALL the health complications linked to vaping - and why it's NOT as safe as you might think

Daily Mail  

They're billed as being better for you than smoking. Experts say the Government must take increasing action to combat rising vape use in the UK including helping people quit the devices As of February, a total of 1,009 reactions to vapes have been recorded by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. 'The list of common issues linked to e-cigarettes …

How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco
11 months, 1 week ago

How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The nonprofit Truth Initiative goes further, saying it is …

Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the ports in Southern California and beyond
1 year ago

Illegal e-cigarettes are flooding the ports in Southern California and beyond

LA Times  

Disposable flavored e-cigarettes are displayed at a store in Florida. “FDA whacks one product and then the manufacturers get around it and the kids get around it,” said Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, a Stanford University psychologist who develops anti-vaping educational materials. “Those committing illegal acts don’t advertise their crimes, and those trying to import illegal tobacco products into the United States are …

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape
1 year, 4 months ago

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study found the odds of wheezing were 81 …

No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this decade-old myth took off
1 year, 8 months ago

No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this decade-old myth took off

The Hindu  

The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. But one of those “guesstimates” has gone on to become the most cited piece of vaping misinformation globally: e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes. How the guesstimate took off Public Health England used the 95% figure in its 2015 review of e-cigarettes, but failed to …

Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause restrictive lung disease?
2 years, 2 months ago

Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause restrictive lung disease?

Hindustan Times  

In the past decade, nicotine–containing e-cigarettes have emerged as the most popular tobacco and nicotine delivery modality among adolescents and were introduced in the United States tobacco market in 2007, as a tobacco cessation tool. Vaping misconceptions: Are flavoured e-cigarettes safe or cause restrictive lung disease? In around 2019, there was random increase in the cases of acute respiratory failure …

Vaping may ‘wake up’ cancer cells and trigger wave of disease in a decade
2 years, 3 months ago

Vaping may ‘wake up’ cancer cells and trigger wave of disease in a decade

The Independent  

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FDA, Juul: why the ban is bad news for public health.
55 years ago

FDA, Juul: why the ban is bad news for public health.

Slate  

It started with a plan to curb deaths from tobacco. Combined with a broad failure to authorize other brands of e-cigarettes—the agency has authorized only a handful, and none in flavors other than tobacco—these decisions reveal an agency that is eager to simply ever further restrict tobacco and nicotine products, rather than allow smokers and vapers to choose from the …

FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers
3 years, 2 months ago

FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R.J. Reynolds can help smokers cut back on conventional cigarettes. “Today’s authorizations are an important step toward ensuring all new tobacco products undergo the FDA’s robust, scientific premarket evaluation,” said Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA’s tobacco center, …

Harmful e-cigarettes must be better regulated to protect young people: WHO
3 years, 5 months ago

Harmful e-cigarettes must be better regulated to protect young people: WHO

Firstpost  

Doctor Vinayak Prasad said targeting children “with toxic and poisonous products is a criminal act. And it’s a human rights violation.” Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are dangerous to health and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry’s “criminal” tactics to get young people hooked on nicotine, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. The UN health agency’s eighth tobacco …

Vaping death toll hits 60 in the US as the outbreak swells to 2,668 illnesses
4 years, 11 months ago

Vaping death toll hits 60 in the US as the outbreak swells to 2,668 illnesses

Daily Mail  

Sixty people have died in the outbreak of vaping-linked lung illnesses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The CDC announced on Thursday that 2,668 people have fallen ill in every US state and 60 people have died in 27 states and DC due to mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping Most of the victims are male and …

E-cigarettes have killed 57 people as number of lung illnesses linked to vaping rises to 2,602
5 years ago

E-cigarettes have killed 57 people as number of lung illnesses linked to vaping rises to 2,602

Daily Mail  

A 15-year-old in Texas is now the youngest person in the US to die of the vaping-linked illness that's claimed the lives of a total of 57 people nationwide, officials said Thursday. As of Thursday, 2,602 people have been hospitalized with lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes in every US state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin …

80% of young vapers say they feel safe using e-cigarettes
5 years ago

80% of young vapers say they feel safe using e-cigarettes

Daily Mail  

Many vapers say they feel safe using e-cigarettes despite the recent outbreak of lung injuries, new survey data shows. In a recent survey, 77 percent of currently vapers under 40 said they believe using e-cigarettes was healthier than smoking cigarettes and 60 percent said it was healthier drinking alcohol For the report, the team surveyed nearly 2,000 e-cigarette users in …

‘Vast majority’ of vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin E acetate
5 years ago

‘Vast majority’ of vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin E acetate

LA Times  

Two men use electronic cigarettes in San Francisco. Vitamin E acetate is responsible for the “vast majority” of cases of the mysterious lung disease tied to vaping, health officials said Friday. Health officials now blame vitamin E acetate for the “vast majority” of cases in the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses and have changed their advice to doctors about monitoring …

Vaping-related lung injuries surpass 2,500 cases nationwide, CDC says
5 years ago

Vaping-related lung injuries surpass 2,500 cases nationwide, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The number of vaping-related lung injury cases have topped 2,500 nationwide. As of December 17, there were 2,506 hospitalized cases of lung injury linked to vaping in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The CDC’s previous report on the outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries, released on December 12, recorded 2,409 …

Vaping linked with long-term risk of respiratory disease in new study
5 years ago

Vaping linked with long-term risk of respiratory disease in new study

CNN  

CNN — Vaping or using e-cigarettes for a long period of time was associated with an increased risk of respiratory diseases – including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, chronic bronchitis and asthma – in a new study. “I was a little surprised that we could find evidence on incident lung disease in the longitudinal study, because three years is …

Vaping illness death count surpasses 50 in US
5 years ago

Vaping illness death count surpasses 50 in US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The death toll in the vaping illness outbreak has topped 50, U.S. health officials said Thursday. The 52 deaths in 26 states are among the 2,409 hospitalized cases that have been reported across the nation this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The bulk of the cases occurred in August and September, but new …

Vaping has killed 48 Americans and sickened 2,290 in all 50 states
5 years, 1 month ago

Vaping has killed 48 Americans and sickened 2,290 in all 50 states

Daily Mail  

US health officials on Thursday reported one new case and one more death from a respiratory illness tied to vaping, taking the total death toll to 48. Last month, US officials reported the discovery of Vitamin E acetate - believed to be used as a cutting agent in illicit vaping products containing marijuana components - in all lung samples from …

There are now vaping-related lung injury cases in all 50 states
5 years, 1 month ago

There are now vaping-related lung injury cases in all 50 states

CNN  

A teen from Southeast Alaska is the state's first case of vaping-related lung injury, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. JUST WATCHED Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down the origins of vaping crisis Replay More Videos. MUST WATCH Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down the origins of vaping crisis 06:43 There have now been cases of e-cigarette, or …

More clues point to chemical compound in US vaping illnesses
5 years, 1 month ago

More clues point to chemical compound in US vaping illnesses

Daily Mail  

NEW YORK - Health officials said Tuesday they have more evidence that a certain chemical compound is a culprit in a national outbreak of vaping illnesses. "The findings further support a potential role for vitamin E acetate in causing lung injury associated with vaping products," said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, a Minnesota health official. FILE - This Nov. 4, 2019 file …

Vaping lung injury cases rise to 2,290, CDC says
5 years, 1 month ago

Vaping lung injury cases rise to 2,290, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — There were 2,290 cases of lung injury linked to vaping as of November 20, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. While it appears that vitamin E acetate, a thickener used in some vaping products, is linked to the lung injury cases, the agency can’t rule out other chemicals, it said. “President Trump will …

Editorial: Trump cravenly backtracks on vaping. Surprise, surprise
5 years, 1 month ago

Editorial: Trump cravenly backtracks on vaping. Surprise, surprise

LA Times  

Faced with a troubling outbreak of a mysterious vaping-related illness and the skyrocketing use of electronic cigarettes among teens, President Trump announced in September that the Food and Drug Administration would pull flavored electronic-cigarettes from the market, possibly within weeks. And even if they aren’t using the aftermarket products associated with the vaping illness, the high levels of nicotine in …

American Medical Association calls for an immediate BAN on all electronic cigarettes
5 years, 1 month ago

American Medical Association calls for an immediate BAN on all electronic cigarettes

Daily Mail  

A leading US health body has called for an immediate nationwide ban on all vaping devices. The American Medical Association has called for an immediate nationwide ban on all vaping devices. It comes amid a health crisis that has seen 42 people killed by chemical-like burns in their lungs from puffing on the devices Its ban would see all vaping …

Vaping deaths: Are e-cigarettes really safer than smoking tobacco? A complete guide to the facts
5 years, 1 month ago

Vaping deaths: Are e-cigarettes really safer than smoking tobacco? A complete guide to the facts

The Independent  

What are the health risks attached? In the UK, vaping has been linked to 200 health problems including pneumonia and heart disorders over the last five years, according to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency. Public Health England said most of the American cases of vaping related-illnesses were linked to people using “illicit vaping fluid” bought on the streets or …

Double lung transplant needed after vaping
5 years, 1 month ago

Double lung transplant needed after vaping

CNN  

CNN — Doctors at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit performed what they believe is the first double lung transplant in the US for a male patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged after vaping, according to the hospital. It doesn’t appear that any one product is to blame, although many cases seem to be linked to products bought “off the …

US officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses
5 years, 2 months ago

US officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a “very strong culprit.” The same chemical compound was found in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The compound — vitamin E acetate — …

CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
5 years, 2 months ago

CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries

NPR  

CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Enlarge this image toggle caption Hans Pennink/AP Hans Pennink/AP Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there has been a breakthrough in the investigation into the outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries that has led to the deaths of 39 people and sickened more than 2,000 others. Investigators …

CDC vaping illness investigation: Vitamin E acetate linked to THC may be to blame
5 years, 2 months ago

CDC vaping illness investigation: Vitamin E acetate linked to THC may be to blame

CNN  

CNN — Vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in THC and other vaping products, may be to blame for a national outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries that’s linked to dozens of deaths, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials. During the press briefing, CDC’s Dr. James Pirkle described vitamin E acetate as “enormously sticky” when it …

Massachusetts reports third vaping death, bringing national toll to 40
5 years, 2 months ago

Massachusetts reports third vaping death, bringing national toll to 40

Daily Mail  

A third fatality linked to vaping has been confirmed in Massachusetts, bringing the death toll in the US from mysterious lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes to 40. State heath officials say they've received more than 220 suspected cases of vaping-associated lung injuries since September, when Massachusetts began mandating that these cases be reported. It comes as the CDC released new …

Doctors at odds over value of vaping, as study finds it's just as harmful as cigarettes
5 years, 2 months ago

Doctors at odds over value of vaping, as study finds it's just as harmful as cigarettes

ABC  

Vaping is just as harmful to human health as cigarettes, and even has the potential to cause lung cancer, scientists at the University of Tasmania have found. Key points: An Australian study found cigarettes and vaping are equally toxic to the lungs Scientist Sukhwinder Sohal said GPs should not recommend vaping to patients Dr Brad McKay said he would support …

Dozens of deaths linked to vaping could be just 'the tip of the iceberg'
5 years, 2 months ago

Dozens of deaths linked to vaping could be just 'the tip of the iceberg'

Daily Mail  

Dozens of deaths linked to vaping could just be 'the tip of the iceberg,' a damning report has warned. A CT scan of a 24-year-old man with a history of e-cigarette use shows alarming abnormalities in his lungs The man had been suffering shortness of breath, a cough, chest pain and fever for a week because of a build-up of …

Vaping-related lung injuries rise to 1,888 cases nationwide, CDC says
5 years, 2 months ago

Vaping-related lung injuries rise to 1,888 cases nationwide, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — As of Tuesday, there were 1,888 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette products in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says it has yet to identify the official cause or causes of the outbreak, but that “the only commonality among all …

The recent vaping deaths are bad. The long term toll will be even worse
5 years, 2 months ago

The recent vaping deaths are bad. The long term toll will be even worse

LA Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked vaping to 1,479 cases of a mysterious lung disease over the last six months. Sickened vapers 1,479 Vaping Deaths 33 Sickened vapers 1,479 Vaping Deaths 33 Sickened vapers 1,479 Vaping Deaths 33 Sickened vapers 1,479 Vaping Deaths 33 The outbreak has triggered anxiety among parents and calls for government action. Only …

Vaping-related lung injuries now at 1,479 cases nationwide, CDC says
5 years, 2 months ago

Vaping-related lung injuries now at 1,479 cases nationwide, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — There are 1,479 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette products in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands as of Tuesday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s an increase from last week, when there were 1,299 cases of vaping-related lung injuries. The CDC on Thursday also identified 33 vaping-related …

Dutch doctors set up vaping hotline after research shows cancer link
5 years, 2 months ago

Dutch doctors set up vaping hotline after research shows cancer link

Dutch News  

Dutch lung specialists are launching a 24/7 hotline for doctors to report problems associated with smoking e-cigarettes, the AD said on Friday. The decision follows the publication of new research in the US which shows a link between using nicotine-based vaping and cancer for the first time. ‘We want a complete ban on e-cigarettes in the Netherlands, Leon van Toorn, …

Dutch doctors set up vaping hotline after research shows cancer link
5 years, 2 months ago

Dutch doctors set up vaping hotline after research shows cancer link

Dutch News  

Dutch lung specialists are launching a 24/7 hotline for doctors to report problems associated with smoking e-cigarettes, the AD said on Friday. The decision follows the publication of new research in the US which shows a link between using nicotine-based vaping and cancer for the first time. ‘We want a complete ban on e-cigarettes in the Netherlands, Leon van Toorn, …

Answers in vaping-related lung injury investigation could take months, CDC official says
5 years, 2 months ago

Answers in vaping-related lung injury investigation could take months, CDC official says

CNN  

CNN — The federal investigation into what exactly is causing a peculiar outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries nationwide could continue for months. “It may take a few months to really understand the portion of illness that’s due to some new risky practice in the preparation of these materials or other causes.” CDC, US Food and Drug Administration, state and local …

Vaping ‘linked to 200 health problems in UK including pneumonia’
5 years, 3 months ago

Vaping ‘linked to 200 health problems in UK including pneumonia’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vaping has been linked to 200 health problems – including pneumonia …

Vaping bans are supposed to help. But could they become a ‘public health disaster’?
5 years, 3 months ago

Vaping bans are supposed to help. But could they become a ‘public health disaster’?

LA Times  

Taylor Dillon, 22, speaks before the Manhattan Beach Council. “It’s distressing to me — not that we’re focusing on kids, but that we’re ignoring the consequences for adult smokers,” said Ken Warner, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. New York University tobacco expert Raymond Niaura said removing e-cigarettes from the market could be “a public …

Research shows vaping-related lung disease may be caused by chemical exposure
5 years, 3 months ago

Research shows vaping-related lung disease may be caused by chemical exposure

CNN  

CNN — Lung damage in those using e-cigarettes might be caused by chemicals in the vape liquid, according to a letter published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. “It seems to be some kind of direct chemical injury, similar to what one might see with exposures to toxic chemical fumes, poisonous gases and toxic agents,” Dr. Brandon Larsen, …

Scientists propose putting anti-smoking warnings on individual cigarettes
5 years, 3 months ago

Scientists propose putting anti-smoking warnings on individual cigarettes

The Independent  

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Keep calm and vape on: UK embraces e-cigarettes, US cautious
5 years, 3 months ago

Keep calm and vape on: UK embraces e-cigarettes, US cautious

Associated Press  

LONDON — While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit. “We need radical solutions to stop smoking and one option is providing smokers with e-cigarettes so they can get the nicotine they need without the tobacco smoke,” said Britton. “What’s right for England might …

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