Illinois patient’s death may be first in US tied to vaping
5 years, 4 months ago

Illinois patient’s death may be first in US tied to vaping

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Health officials said Friday that an Illinois patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died and that they consider it the first death in the United States linked to the smoking alternative that has become popular with teens and young adults. The Illinois Department of Public Health the adult patient was hospitalized after falling ill following vaping, though it didn’t give other information about the person, including the patient’s name, age, hometown or date of death. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that 193 people in 22 states have contracted severe respiratory illnesses after vaping. “The severity of illness people are experiencing is alarming and we must get the word out that using e-cigarettes and vaping can be dangerous,” IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said in the release.

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A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America. “A surgeon general’s report could clear that all up.” One major obstacle: E-cigarettes haven’t been around long enough for scientists to see if vapers develop problems like …

A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

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. Read our privacy policy Sixty years ago, the U.S. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

WHAT IS KILLING VAPERS?
5 years, 3 months ago

WHAT IS KILLING VAPERS?

Daily Mail  

The mysterious lung illness linked to vaping has been dubbed 'new lung disease' by Harvard University scientists. Patients with the most severe cases wind up in the hospital with severely damaged lungs that often appear to be infected with pneumonia. Vaping-related illnesses have affected Americans of all ages, but are more common in younger people who are not usually prone …

Vaping death toll in the US rises to NINE
5 years, 3 months ago

Vaping death toll in the US rises to NINE

Daily Mail  

A man in his fifties from Kansas has become the ninth person to die from smoking e-cigarettes in the US, officials have revealed. So far, in a month, nine people have been struck down by mysterious illnesses caused by vaping Nine people have died and more than 530 hospitalised due to a mysterious lung illness caused by vaping Kansas Governor …

Mysterious vaping illness is ‘becoming an epidemic’, doctor says
5 years, 3 months ago

Mysterious vaping illness is ‘becoming an epidemic’, doctor says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He doesn’t know,” said Dr Melodi Pirzada, chief …

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Takes Executive Action To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
5 years, 3 months ago

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Takes Executive Action To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking emergency executive action to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in the state amid a national investigation by health officials into hundreds of cases of lung illness and six deaths that may be related to vaping. “New York is confronting this crisis head-on and today we are taking another nation-leading …

What we know about the US vaping illness outbreak
5 years, 3 months ago

What we know about the US vaping illness outbreak

Associated Press  

U.S. health officials are investigating what might be causing hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who use e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. Health officials said Wednesday that preliminary data shows more than 1 in 4 high school students reported vaping this year, compared with 1 in 5 students in 2018. After testing products, New York has focused its investigation …

Mystery vaping illness linked to sixth death
5 years, 3 months ago

Mystery vaping illness linked to sixth death

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement, the department added: “The national …

Factbox: What we know about U.S. vaping illnesses
5 years, 4 months ago

Factbox: What we know about U.S. vaping illnesses

Firstpost  

- U.S. public health officials are investigating more than 450 cases of severe lung illnesses and have confirmed at least five deaths related to electronic cigarette products including the devices and liquids used inside them. The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to avoid vaping products purchased outside of retail stores as well as THC liquids or other illicit …

‘It is time to stop vaping’: 6th US death linked to lung illness
5 years, 4 months ago

‘It is time to stop vaping’: 6th US death linked to lung illness

Al Jazeera  

Health officials have yet to fault specific e-cigarette device as potential cause in outbreak of major health problems. “It is time to stop vaping,” Kansas State Health Officer Lee Norman said in a statement, as public health officials scrambled to understand what has quickly become a nationwide problem. “We agree with the FDA – if you don’t want to die …

Vaping deaths: Here’s what you need to know about the dangers of e-cigarettes
5 years, 4 months ago

Vaping deaths: Here’s what you need to know about the dangers of e-cigarettes

CNN  

CNN — A sixth person in the United States has died from lung disease related to vaping, Kansas health officials said Tuesday. “It is time to stop vaping,” Dr. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the state health officer, said in the statement Tuesday announcing the country’s sixth death. I’m extremely alarmed for the …

US doctors urge public to quit vaping as deaths, illnesses rise
5 years, 4 months ago

US doctors urge public to quit vaping as deaths, illnesses rise

Al Jazeera  

The American Medical Association has discouraged e-cigarette use until scientists better understand their effects. The American Medical Association has urged Americans to stop using electronic cigarettes of any sort until scientists have a better handle on the cause of 450 lung illnesses and at least five deaths related to the use of the products. Like many users of vaping pens, …

Hundreds of people nationwide fall ill from vaping, including one death in L.A. County
5 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of people nationwide fall ill from vaping, including one death in L.A. County

LA Times  

The first death related to vaping has been reported in Los Angeles County. Amid a major outbreak of severe lung illness linked to vaping, health officials announced Friday that five people across the country have died from the mysterious disease, including one in Los Angeles County. “Today we’re issuing a warning to all residents about the use of these devices …

Serious lung illnesses linked to vaping products, says CDC
5 years, 4 months ago

Serious lung illnesses linked to vaping products, says CDC

Al Jazeera  

Officials say people should avoid using e-cigarettes and THC products while they investigate the cause of lung problems. Sudden, serious lung illnesses that have struck people who used vaping devices have been tied in many cases to products that contain THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Health authorities have identified …

Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to pot shop
5 years, 4 months ago

Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to pot shop

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Public health officials in Oregon said Wednesday that a person who recently died of a severe respiratory illness had used an electronic cigarette containing marijuana oil from a legal dispensary, the second death linked to vaping nationwide and the first tied to a vaping product bought at a pot shop. Wisconsin public health officials said late last …

Vaping: Another death from lung illness reported
5 years, 4 months ago

Vaping: Another death from lung illness reported

CNN  

CNN — Oregon health officials are investigating a death from severe respiratory illness that could be linked to vaping, according to an announcement made Tuesday by the Oregon Health Authority. Health officials say it’s unclear whether there’s a connection between cases, whether vaping definitively caused these illnesses and what components or chemicals of e-cigarettes might be responsible. “We don’t yet …

Cases of lung disease possibly linked to vaping continue to rise. This teen was given a ‘second chance’
5 years, 4 months ago

Cases of lung disease possibly linked to vaping continue to rise. This teen was given a ‘second chance’

CNN  

CNN — US health officials announced Friday that as of August 27, there are at least 215 possible cases in 25 states of severe lung disease that could be caused by vaping. Courtesy Zohfeld Family “We do not often see perfectly healthy teenagers come in and become so ill so quickly,” said one of his physicians, Dr. Karen Schultz, medical …

Milwaukee warns people to stop vaping due to outbreak of lung illnesses
5 years, 4 months ago

Milwaukee warns people to stop vaping due to outbreak of lung illnesses

Daily Mail  

Milwaukee has warned people to stop vaping 'immediately' amid an outbreak of severe lung illnesses as health officials across the U.S. rush to investigate at least one death and nearly 200 hospitalizations that have been linked to e-cigarette usage. Milwaukee has warned people to stop vaping 'immediately' amid an outbreak of severe lung illnesses as health officials across the U.S. …

City of Milwaukee urges everyone who lives there to stop vaping immediately
5 years, 4 months ago

City of Milwaukee urges everyone who lives there to stop vaping immediately

CNN  

CNN — The city of Milwaukee issued a stern warning to residents: Stop vaping immediately. A man died from vape-related lung illness last week At least 193 cases of lung illness linked to vaping have been reported in 22 states, a number that’s growing fast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week. Most of the Wisconsin patients …

E-cigarettes: Illinois resident dies after lung illness linked to vaping
5 years, 4 months ago

E-cigarettes: Illinois resident dies after lung illness linked to vaping

CNN  

CNN — Illinois health officials announced on Friday the death of an adult who had vaped and later developed a severe respiratory illness. “The severity of illness people are experiencing is alarming and we must get the word out that using e-cigarettes and vaping can be dangerous,” Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said in …

CDC: 153 cases of severe lung disease in 16 states possibly linked to vaping
5 years, 4 months ago

CDC: 153 cases of severe lung disease in 16 states possibly linked to vaping

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now aware of 153 possible cases of severe lung disease in 16 states that could be caused by vaping, the agency said Wednesday in an update to a multi-state investigation. A tough condition to track The Minnesota Department of Health reported last week that some patients were hospitalized for …

CDC, state health officials investigating link between vaping and severe lung disease
5 years, 4 months ago

CDC, state health officials investigating link between vaping and severe lung disease

CNN  

CNN — At least 15 states have identified more than 120 cases of lung disease or injury that could be linked to vaping, a CNN survey of state health departments has found. “These latest reports of pulmonary disease in people using vaping products in New York and other states are proof that more study is needed on the long-term health …

Dozens of young people taken to hospital in the US after vaping
5 years, 4 months ago

Dozens of young people taken to hospital in the US after vaping

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 Nearly three dozen young people have been hospitalised in the US …

Fourteen young people in two states hospitalized after vaping, health officials say
5 years, 5 months ago

Fourteen young people in two states hospitalized after vaping, health officials say

CNN  

CNN — Fourteen teens and young adults have been hospitalized in Wisconsin and Illinois for breathing problems potentially linked to vaping, health officials in both states announced Friday. ‘Some even needed assistance to breathe’ Thomas Haupt, a respiratory disease epidemiologist with Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services, said Friday that his state’s cases were among young people, “otherwise normally healthy, and …

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