FDA investigating more 127 reports of seizures after vaping
The FDA first announced an investigation into people seizing after vaping in April.A customer holds a bottle of flavored vape juice while exhaling vapor from an electronic cigarette at the NXNW Vapor store in Sacramento, California.is investigating 127 cases of people suffering from seizures after vaping, the agency announced Wednesday.
When the FDA announced its investigation in the spring, it asked for people to let the agency know if they had ever experienced this. The FDA on Wednesday again encouraged people to report if they had seizures after vaping. "Additional reports or more detailed information about these incidents are vital to help inform our analysis and may help us identify common risk factors and determine whether any specific e-cigarette product attributes, such as nicotine content or formulation, may be more likely to contribute to seizures," he added.
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