Prognosis
More Evidence Links Vaping Lung Injuries to Vitamin E Acetate
- ER visits for vaping injuries decline after peak in September
- 48 of 51 sickened patients found to have vitamin E in lung
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Most patients stricken in a wave of vaping-related injuries had vitamin E acetate in their lungs, U.S. health officials found, reinforcing a suspected link between the compound and an outbreak that spurred a national debate about the safety of the devices.
Additionally, after a period in which scores of new cases were reported each week for several months, officials also said that emergency-room visits for possible lung damage due to vaping have declined substantially.