Vapers Fuming Over New Evidence That Vaping Kills, Maybe
posted by Jessahna Whitney | September 18, 2019 | In NewsVape Nation’s tranquility has been effectively disrupted since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other government health agencies found that vaping is not as risk-free as some might have believed.
On September 12, CDC posted that 380 cases of severe lung disease have been reported from 36 states and one U.S. territory, including North Carolina. Six of these cases from six states, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, and Oregon, have resulted in deaths.
The CDC said that all of these cases have a history of “e-cigarette product use,” or vaping. The agency also specifically stated, “Most patients have reported a history of using e-cigarette products containing THC. Many patients have reported using THC and nicotine. Some have reported the use of e-cigarette products containing only nicotine.” For those who are concerned by these findings, CDC, FDA, state and local health departments, and other health partners investigating this outbreak are recommending quitting or refraining from vaping altogether. Youth, young adults, and pregnant women are especially advised not to vape. Adults who have used e-cigarette or vaping products containing nicotine as an alternative to cigarettes are advised not to return to cigarettes. Anyone who has recently used a vaping product and is experiencing symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, and chest pain, should see a healthcare provider
immediately.
However, many consumers are skeptical of the agencies’ tentative findings.
“No consistent e-cigarette or vaping product, substance, or additive has been identified in all cases, nor has any one product or substance been conclusively linked to lung disease in patients. Therefore, the suspected cause is a chemical exposure,” according to CDC.
Since this evidence is not exactly groundbreaking, the community in support of vaping is responding by calling the government on their sudden interest in the health risks of vaping when “cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States,” also according to CDC. The Trump administration is currently looking into banning flavored e-cigarettes, according to CNBC.
The vaping community feels that the government is overstepping boundaries by possibly trying to push new restrictive laws and regulations on vaping.
For now, the laws on vaping remain as they were. Regardless of future regulations or advisories, determined individuals will surely find a way to justify vaping. Ultimately, everyone should be aware of any controlled substance that they decide to put in their bodies because, like vaping, consuming certain substances may not be as safe as it is perceived.
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