According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) many people with vaping-related lung injuries used illegal marijuana products. Health officials in Wisconsin and Illinois, where the first cases were reported conducted in-depth interviews with 86 patients who said they used a wide range of e-cigarette products, and found that the vast majority reported using illicit products containing THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana. The health officials also named several specific products tied to cases of vaping-related injuries, including “Dank Vapes,” “Moon Rocks,” “Off White,” and “TKO”. The CDC warned people to stop using e-cigarettes, especially those with THC.
In a letter published in the NEJM pathologists at the Mayo Clinic who examined lung tissue specimens from 17 patients sent to them from around the country said that some vaping-related lung injuries resemble chemical burns. The Mayo clinic physicians also cast doubt on the notion that vitamin E oil or other thickeners were the cause of the vaping-related lung injuries.
As of today there have been 1,080 cases of vaping-related lung illness, including 18 deaths, according to the CDC.
