CDC warns against vaping nicotine or THC and other articles (useful for media, elected and community leaders, parents,teachers and students)
CDC has identified vitamin E acetate as a chemical of concern among people with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI). Recent CDC laboratory testing of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples (fluid samples collected from the lungs) from 29 patients with EVALI submitted to CDC from 10 states found vitamin E acetate in all of the samples. Vitamin E acetate is used as an additive, most notably as a thickening agent in THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
CDC recommends that people should not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products, particularly from informal sources like friends, or family, or in-person or online dealers. In addition, people should not add any substance to e-cigarette or vaping products that are not intended by the manufacturer, including products purchased through retail establishments.
While this investigation is ongoing, vitamin E acetate should not be added to e-cigarette, or vaping, products. CDC will continue to update guidance, as appropriate, as new data become available from this complex outbreak.
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html
CDC News Releases: Outbreak of Lung Disease Due to Vaping and...Vaping Related Illnesses
Bloomberg News: Over 450 Cases of Patients Harmed by Vaping: Vaping Injuries Left a Trail of Dire Cases Around the US
CNBC Article: FDA Threatens JUUL for Illegal Marketing
Wall Street Journal: People Urged to Stop Vaping Following Injuries and Deaths
News articles: BBC News: JUUL ignored Law: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49640283
An important new British study shows that drinking and smoking contribute to heart disease in teenagers with artery hardening and lifelong health damage: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180828204914.htm
Did JUUL Lure Youth? New Study: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/science/juul-vaping-teen-marketing.html
National News reports on San Francisco's Victory over the well funded ($12 million) tobacco and electronic smoking device industries. Check out this report on CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/06/health/san-francisco-flavored-cigarettes-proposition-e/index.html
San Francisco Flavor Ban Analysis from UCSF's Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education: https://tobacco.ucsf.edu/san-francisco-strongly-supports-end-selling-flavored-tobacco-products
News articles on e-cigarettes' impact on youth nicotine addiction:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vaping-health-effects-rising-use-among-teens/
Teen's toxic exposure via e-cigarettes:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-who-use-e-cigarettes-exposed-to-toxic-chemicals-study-finds/
Check out how the tobacco and e-cigarette industries are targeting youth with candy flavored techno gimmicks including a flash drive "look alike" filled with as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes: https://truthinitiative.org/news/what-is-juul
FDA lauches nation-wide motivational outreach program to motivate smokers to quit: Click here to read the article!
Tobacco companies now pay for anti-smoking ads! https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/big-tobacco-finally-tells-truth-court-ordered-ad-campaign-n823136
FDA lauches nation-wide motivational outreach program to motivate smokers to quit: Click here to read the article!
Young activist focuses on helping the homeless population live tobacco-free: https://truthinitiative.org/news/young-activist-focuses-helping-homeless-population-live-tobacco-free.
How tobacco companies targeted troops on military bases: https://truthinitiative.org/news/how-tobacco-companies-targeted-troops-military-bases.
4 ways smoking impacts national military readiness: https://truthinitiative.org/news/4-ways-smoking-impacts-national-military-readiness.
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Marin Scope article: http://www.marinscope.com/news_pointer/news/local-stores-promoting-unhealthy-products-thwarting-progress/article_f17bc676-0f58-11e7-a13e-1b0a085a5530.html).