US identifies likely culprit of vaping illness outbreak | Malay Mail

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NEW YORK, Nov 9 — US health officials said yesterday they had identified vitamin E acetate as the likely culprit behind a vaping-linked lung injury epidemic that has killed 39 people and sickened thousands. Investigators have previously pointed to the oil, which is sometimes used as a thickening...

A US government survey this week found that more than five million middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, an all-time high. ― Picture courtesy of Paolo_Toffanin/ Istock.com

But they are more certain now after it was detected in all 29 patients selected for a lung fluid study carried out by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention . But he also indicated that he was concerned about over-regulation of business, a sign the administration is considering stepping back from a previously announced ban on flavored e-juices popular among adolescents.

The federal minimum age for purchasing tobacco products is 18, but 18 states and the District of Columbia have set their minimum age at 21.

 

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