As Vaping Illnesses Rise, Doctors Warn Of Possible 'Irreversible Damage' To Lungs
5 years, 3 months ago

As Vaping Illnesses Rise, Doctors Warn Of Possible 'Irreversible Damage' To Lungs

NPR  

As Vaping Illnesses Rise, Doctors Warn Of Possible 'Irreversible Damage' To Lungs Enlarge this image toggle caption alvarez/Getty Images alvarez/Getty Images Nationwide, people who vape continue to sicken with severe and unexplained lung illness, leaving doctors and patients concerned about both the acute and long-term effects of the injuries. But "when these substances enter the lungs, it can cause a profound inflammatory reaction — that makes people really sick," Fox says. "There is probably at least some irreversible damage that is done every time you have a significant inflammatory reaction within the lung tissue," Fox says. "Inflammation can cause scarring in the lungs," agrees Scott Schroeder, a pediatric pulmonologist at Tufts Medical Center, where two patients with vaping-related lung injuries have been treated.

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Collapsed lungs, asthma: doctors collect vaping teens' symptoms
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Collapsed lungs, asthma: doctors collect vaping teens' symptoms

Dutch News  

At least 14 children were hospitalised this year as a result of using vapes and pediatricians suspect many more children are experiencing health problems, RTL Nieuws reported on Wednesday. Since November 1, the Dutch association of pediatricians has been calling on family doctors to report cases of children who become ill after vaping. Pediatric lung doctor Marije van den Beukel, …

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 …

The truth about vaping and your health: We are finally getting answers - and this is why leading experts are getting increasingly worried...
10 months ago

The truth about vaping and your health: We are finally getting answers - and this is why leading experts are getting increasingly worried...

Daily Mail  

When consultant breast surgeon Professor Kefah Mokbel is planning to operate on a patient who vapes, he always asks them to quit a few weeks before the surgery. ‘People who vape also have higher complication rates with problems such as pneumonia and thrombosis, leading to dangerous blood clots – so if someone vapes regularly we tell them to quit to …

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  

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 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 results strengthen epidemiological evidence …

Ohio vaping addict left fighting for her life with lung condition
1 year, 11 months ago

Ohio vaping addict left fighting for her life with lung condition

Daily Mail  

An Ohio woman is fighting for her life after smoking more than a cartridge of e-cigarette liquid every day for seven years. Like a growing number of young Americans, Amanda Stelzer, 34, started vaping in 2015 after seeing many of her friends doing so and thinking it would be fun. Chest scans revealed she was suffering from acute respiratory distress …

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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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Vaping can be deadly: as an imaging scientist I fear the impact on people's lungs
5 years, 3 months ago

Vaping can be deadly: as an imaging scientist I fear the impact on people's lungs

ABC  

Vaping causes severe illness in otherwise healthy young adults and teenagers. A recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine on 53 confirmed cases of young e-cigarette users hospitalised with severe lung toxicity and injury clearly shows that this is the case. A relatively short history of vaping has led to hospitalisation, weeks of intensive care, lung failure, the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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