37 deaths and thousands of cases due to vaping: doctors predict worsening situation in winter

The number of deaths from vaping has increased to 37 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially confirmed more than 1800 cases of ill health due to electronic cigarettes. Writes about this CNBC.

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The total number of probable cases of disease, according to recent data, is 1888, with 284 new diagnosed diseases and three new deaths in the last week. According to the CDC, there are cases in the 49 states, as well as in the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands.

CDC calls the disease EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury - the use of a product for vaping or an electronic cigarette associated with lung damage). According to the CDC, most patients used tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the active ingredient in marijuana.

National and regional studies show that products containing THC, especially those sold on the street or in other unofficial sources from illegal dealers, are associated with most cases of disease.

Electronic cigarettes are considered less harmful than traditional ones. However, representatives from the Department of Health say that the health risks associated with long-term use of vapes are unknown.

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Dr. Ann Schuchat, CDC's chief deputy director, said the number of vaping-related cases is "flattening or even decreasing." She noted that the disease is "serious and potentially fatal, but it can be prevented."

They joked that health officials still don’t know how flu or other respiratory illnesses, which increase in the winter, can affect patients with lung disease associated with vaping.

CDC recommends stopping the use of electronic cigarettes and vapes, especially those that contain THC and are purchased on the black market.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• Flavored Electronic Cigarettes officially banned in new york state.
• Prior to this ban on electronic cigarettes was introduced in san francisco, which made it the first city in the United States to take such a step.
• Doctors talking about “Vaping epidemic”while manufacturers of electronic cigarettes claim that their health hazard is still less than the harmful effects of traditional smoking.

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