A Mayo Clinic study of vaping-related lung injuries finds that 'toxic chemical fumes,' not oils, may be to blame for the illnesses.
Doug StanglinA Mayo Clinic study of vaping-related lung injuries finds that"toxic chemical fumes," not oils, may be to blame for the illnesses.
All of the subjects had a history of vaping, with 71% of them having used marijuana or cannabis oils. Despite speculation by some researchers that the injuries might be linked to an accumulation in the lungs of fatty substances known as lipids, the Mayo Clinic study said none of the cases showed any evidence of lipoid pneumonia.
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