Posted on 09/07/2019 10:47:16 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
as experts warn people to stop using e-cigarettes NOW
LA County resident's death is the fifth in the US linked to vaping The unidentified person was over 55 and had chronic health conditions Public health officials warned people to 'stop vaping now' due to the 'unknowns' No brands or fluid chemicals were identified but all were being investigated New York health officials found extremely high levels of the chemical vitamin E acetate in nearly all of the cannabis-containing vaping products But that chemical was was not seen in the nicotine-based products Symptoms with links included chest pain, shortness of breath and vomiting Stats showed 450 cases of lung illness across 33 states for people using vapes
A Los Angeles County resident has died from a lung illness possibly tied to vaping, bringing the total number of such US deaths to five, health officials said on Friday.
The person, who has not been identified, of California, was over 55-years-old and had chronic underlying health conditions, officials told the Los Angeles Times.
Officials are warning against e-cigarette use as the exact cause of any link between vaping and the lung condition remains unknown.
Federal health officials are looking into symptoms related to the e-cigarettes that have included chest pain, shortness of breath and vomiting.
The deceased was one of 12 cases of people in Los Angeles County experiencing severe and sudden lung disease after a history of vaping, said Muntu Davis, the heath officer of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
'Our recommendation ... is that if you don't have to vape, don't do it right now. There really is a lot of unknowns. There is a lot of information that needs to be gathered,' Davis said..
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
If they have to keep something in their mouth people should just go back to using their pacifier. Its a lot safer.
Ironically, it is marketed as the “safe alternative to smoking”.
Good afternoon.
May I offer some perspective?
There are roughly 7 billion humans on the planet. At some point in their life they will die. The available categories that show how humans die is amazing. Disease sure, car accidents sure, natural disasters sure, wars sure, etc., but one thing that is for sure is that you are going to die.
How doesn’t matter because you are dead.
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Sounds like the lesser of two evils. So five people have died ... what's that compared to the thousands upon thousands who die smoking tobacco conventionally?
I was talking with someone about this today, and he emphasized the stuff these people were putting into their lungs and none of what he mentioned was nicotine. People are selling “home brew” of various kinds.
“Are vapes taxed like cigs”
There you have it. The bought and paid for scientific community will continue to find good reason to tax and regulate this scourge until the proper vig is laid at the feet of our beters.
I prefer the real thing . . .
Replace ‘vaping’ by ‘illegal alien’ and one quickly sees that this is just ginned-ip media hysteria.
How many people die each year because of cigarette smoking??
Yeah, that is the ticket. Have gubmint ban vaping. For our own good, because everyone is too stupid to make their own choices. /s.
You sound pretty progressive.
So five people have died ...
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Yep the family can hang a plaque in his honor. #5.
No other person can hold that spot.
“as experts warn people to stop using e-cigarettes NOW...”
Sounds like some global warming “experts” took time off from that endeavor to chime in on the vaping “crisis”. Everything is a crisis to these turds,
8 Deaths Now Tied to E-Scooters - Consumer Reports
Where’s the outrage?
I has outrage. Some bastard almost knocked me over with an E-Scooter while I was walking downtown.
Those f’ing things should be banned.
“How many people die each year because of cigarette smoking??”
Hard to tell with all the confounding factors.
“How doesnt matter because you are dead.”
To most of us — the ‘How’ and ‘When’ of death definitely matters. I realize there are some that just doesn’t care about these things. That is their choice.
Just responding to and using the phrase of the OP.
And what about alcohol?
The article refers to vaping cannabis, not nicotine. Don’t vape cannabis.
Do you vape?
I think 30 million Americans vape.
These numbers are tiny and ambiguous
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