A new study, published today in the journal Respiratory Research, suggests vaping is just as bad for a person’s lung health as traditional smoking when it comes to its affect on lung bacteria. The study’s researchers exposed four different strains of lung disease-causing bacteria to cigarette smoke from Marlboro Red […]
An unnamed 17-year-old in Detroit recently became the first person to need a double-lung transplant due to a vaping-related lung injury. The case, while frightening, is a rare last-resort treatment for vaping-related lung injuries, Dr. John Scott, a pulmonologist and director of the Mayo Clinic’s transplant centre, told Insider. Most […]
Vaping-related illnesses are sweeping the nation, and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention anticipates the total number of cases to increase “considerably” in the coming months. The majority of publicly known cases involve middle-aged people, high-schoolers, and college-aged students, but younger adolescents are also using vapes. Vaping nicotine could […]
As vaping-related lung illnesses continue to mount, health officials are looking into which ingredients could be causing these potentially life-threatening health problems. A new study looked at how vapes that contained the common vape juice additives propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin affected the lungs of healthy non-smokers. Although one month […]
As of September 24, 805 possible vape-related respiratory illness cases have been reported from 46 states, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. Twelve have resulted in death. The ingredients in nicotine-containing vapes vary based on the flavour and brand. […]
18-year-old Chance Ammirata went viral in August for posting photos showing a lung collapse he said was due to vaping. The photo included black dots he said indicate damage similar to smoking. “Spontaneous pneuomothorax,” a type of lung collapse, is one possible explanation. It’s especially prevalent among tall, skinny men […]
As of September 17, the CDC reported 530 cases of vaping-related illnesses in 38 states and confirmed seven deaths in six states. On September 11, the Trump administration announced it’s pushing forward a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes, including mint and menthol flavours, across the US. Health experts have been […]
In July, an unnamed man bought a cannabis vape vial off the street in Wisconsin and was later hospitalized and put on life support. The illegally obtained product came from “Dank Vapes,” a mysterious black market brand. Dank Vapes and other illegal cannabis brands could potentially tamper with and add […]
As of September 17, there are been 530 total possible cases of vape-related lung illness, according to the CDC. Seven have resulted in death. Both a lack of FDA regulation and the sheer number of different e-cigarettes and juices on the market have made it difficult for health experts to […]
At least 215 cases of severe and mysterious lung illnesses associated with vaping have been identified this summer in the US alone. Alexander Mitchell, a 20-year-old man from Utah, almost died right after he bought a new bottle of vape juice. 18-year old Maddie Nelson was also forced into a […]
