Hundreds of new cases of lung injuries linked to e-cigarettes have arisen during federal and state investigations over the past week, a federal health official said
By Thomas M. Burton Updated Sept. 24, 2019 1:35 pm ET WASHINGTON—Hundreds of new cases of lung injuries linked to e-cigarettes have arisen during federal and state investigations over the past week, a federal health official told House lawmakers Tuesday during a hearing on vaping.
Dr. Schuchat called youth vaping an epidemic affecting nearly all U.S. states, with half of all cases appearing in people 25 and younger. Most of the products involved in the reported injuries or illnesses are believed to be black-market ones that include THC, a psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, though she said that chemical isn’t necessarily the culprit. She also said three out of four such patients are male.
“We don’t know if there’s a new, particularly risky product” that has touched off the outbreak, she said. Dr. Schuchat said that “flavors are a big attractor” for young vape consumers, and added that “the legal market and the illicit market are very dynamic.” Another witness, Vicki Porter of Wisconsin, said e-cigarettes helped her kick her longtime smoking habit after other methods failed.
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