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Chronic gut inflammation triggered by e-cigarette use

New research suggests e-cigarette vapor alone, free of nicotine or flavoring, can trigger gut inflammation. Across a series of experiments the study demonstrated how e-cigarette vapor can weaken the gut’s lining and lead to chronic inflammation.

The CDC is confident most recent lung illnesses related to e-cigarette use are linked with illicit THC vape liquid mixed with an additive known as vitamin E acetate

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Vaping injury cases decline, CDC concludes vitamin E oil main culprit

After months of concern, the CDC has revealed it's confident in claiming the “vast majority” of recent lung injury cases related to e-cigarette use can be linked to illicit THC vape liquids containing vitamin E acetate.

The CDC has not revealed any single cause for the vaping crisis as of yet

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Juul pulls mint pods from US market as vaping crisis tops 2,000 cases

The CDC is now reporting over 2,000 cases of e-cigarette associated lung injury in a new update on the vaping crisis. Alongside this, the largest e-cig company in the United States has announced it will halt sales of mint-flavored pods.

The CDC reports 33 confirmed deaths connected to e-cigarette lung injury

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Vaping crisis nears 1,500 cases, Juul pulls some e-cig flavors

A new update on the ongoing vaping crisis has revealed nearly 1,500 lung injury cases have been identified, with 33 confirmed deaths. Alongside this news, Juul announced it is suspending sales of four popular e-cigarette flavors pending FDA review.

New research blames direct tissue damage, most likely caused by toxic chemical fumes, for the current vaping crisis

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Vaping crisis spreads as new study offers contradictory hypothesis

New research from the Mayo Clinic is raising doubts over the hypothesis that "lipid pneumonia" is responsible for the current vaping crisis.

A chemical banned as a food additive by the FDA last year has been found in a number of e-cigarette liquids

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Possible carcinogenic oil found in mint e-cig liquids

Pulegone, a compound banned as a food additive by the FDA due to carcinogenic properties, has been found in high levels in a number of e-cigarette liquids.

A Trump administration announcement tasks the FDA with enforcing guidelines that restrict the sale of unapproved flavored e-cigarettes, effectively banning the products in the United States

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Trump moves to ban flavored e-cigarette liquids across US

Amid the e-cigarette health crisis in the US, the Trump administration announced a plan to ban all non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarette products.

Lipid-laden macrophages found in lungs of vaping patients

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Vaping illness clarified, vitamin E under the spotlight

Some scientists are reporting e-cig-related illness to be a new, vaping-induced form of lipoid pneumonia, and certain e-liquid oil additives could be to blame.

A second death is linked to vaping while health officials claim THC liquids were used in many, but not all, of the suspected cases

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Second e-cig death reported, THC products implicated

Oregon officials are investigating the death of an individual that could be related to vaping as some reports suggest THC liquids are responsible.

An individual has died after a recent hospitalization associated with severe lung disease thought to be connected to e-cigarette use

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First death in US tied to e-cigarette use

The death is being linked to e-cigarette use, with the CDC now reporting 200 vaping-related cases of lung disease across the US.

Cinnamon was found to be the most toxic e-cigarette liquid when tested on endothelial cells in a laboratory

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Stanford study suggests e-cigarette flavorings can damage blood vessel cells

A new study has found e-cigarettes can damage human blood vessel cells and potentially increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. The study revealed some e-cigarette flavoring liquids are more damaging than others, regardless of nicotine concentrations.

A new study suggests that e-cigarette heating coils could be leeching toxic metals into the vapor they produce

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E-cigarette vapor contains potentially unsafe levels of chromium, nickel and lead

Research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that a number of e-cigarette vapors contain unsafe levels of toxic metals, including lead and chromium. It is suspected that blame lies with e-cigarette heating coils that are contaminating the aerosols generated by the device.