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U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient
LBN thread: CDC Urges People to Avoid Vaping THC Amid Lung Disease Outbreak
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Source: Reuters
HEALTH NEWS SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 / 1:11 PM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient
Manas Mishra, Saumya Joseph
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - People should stop using e-cigarettes, especially those with marijuana ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), U.S. public health officials recommended on Friday, as an investigation into illnesses and deaths related to vaping deepens.
E-cigarettes have been marketed as tools to help smokers quit, but rising use among youth in the United States and a spate of severe lung illnesses tied to the devices have triggered a backlash and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has in the past advised consumers to avoid the devices, but the latest recommendation focused on THC products follows nationwide data that pointed to a large number of cases related to the use of the high-inducing component of marijuana.
The CDC and state health officials, along with other health agencies, are investigating 805 confirmed and probable cases and 12 deaths so far from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, as of the latest update on Thursday.
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U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient
Manas Mishra, Saumya Joseph
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - People should stop using e-cigarettes, especially those with marijuana ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), U.S. public health officials recommended on Friday, as an investigation into illnesses and deaths related to vaping deepens.
E-cigarettes have been marketed as tools to help smokers quit, but rising use among youth in the United States and a spate of severe lung illnesses tied to the devices have triggered a backlash and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has in the past advised consumers to avoid the devices, but the latest recommendation focused on THC products follows nationwide data that pointed to a large number of cases related to the use of the high-inducing component of marijuana.
The CDC and state health officials, along with other health agencies, are investigating 805 confirmed and probable cases and 12 deaths so far from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, as of the latest update on Thursday.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-vaping-cdc/u-s-cdc-recommends-against-using-vapes-with-marijuana-ingredient-idUSKBN1WC200
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