'I had no idea that a vape pen could do this. It takes a lot of force to break your jaw,' said the doctor who treated the boy.
On 6/20/19 at 5:26 AM EDTA teenage boy in Utah was left with a broken jaw and teeth after an electronic cigarette exploded in his mouth.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Disease, e-cigarettes entered the U.S. marketplace in 2007. The percentage of high school students who used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days hasDr. Katie Russell, a pediatric trauma surgeon at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, toldseveral tooth sockets in the boy's mouth were destroyed by the blast, so doctors took out some of his teeth.
The case highlights that on the rare occasion that the batteries of vape devices can explode, the consequences can be dangerous, as the Food and Drug Administration . The FDA urges anyone who has encountered an explosion or any unexpected health or safety issue with a device to report it the body.
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