On days when fine particulate matter in the air increases even a little bit, more people seem to end up in hospital for illnesses such as heart and lung conditions Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2224916-hospital-visits-go-up-after-days-with-higher-levels-of-air-pollution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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There’s Mounting Evidence That This Vaping Additive Is Behind Lung Illnesses
Officials have more evidence that a chemical called vitamin E acetate is playing a role in the recent vaping outbreak, which has sickened thousands of Americans. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-outbreak-vitamin-e-acetate-minnesota.html
Vaping Illnesses Linked To Vitamin E Acetate, CDC Says
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: Vitamin E acetate, an ingredient added to THC-based products, has been identified as a “very strong culprit” in the vaping-related lung injuries (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternative source) that have sickened 2,051 people and killed more than three dozen, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday….
This E-cigarette Additive May Be Causing Lung Illnesses in Vaping Outbreak, CDC Says
Vitamin E acetate is a “very strong culprit of concern” in the vaping outbreak. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vitamin-e-acetate-suggested-cause-vaping-outbreak.html
Vaping Outbreak Death Toll Reaches 33
Nearly three dozen people have died from vaping-related lung illnesses as the nationwide outbreak that continues to grow. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-outbreak-deaths-33.html
Magic Mushrooms Can Help Smokers Kick the Habit
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: New research shows that psilocybin might be an effective treatment for diseases such as depression and addiction. While the work is still in its early stages, there are signs that psilocybin might help addicts shake the habit by causing the brain to talk with itself in different ways. “These brain changes lead to,…
Vaping Outbreak Death Toll Climbs to More Than 2 Dozen
More than two dozen people have died in connection with an outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses across the U.S. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-outbreak-deaths-increase.html
Vaping Outbreak Surpasses 1,000 Cases. And It’s Not Slowing Down.
Investigators still don’t know what’s causing the illnesses. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-illness-cases-increase-over-1000.html
Toxic Chemical Fumes May Be Causing Mysterious Vaping Illnesses
A new study concludes that vaping-related lung illnesses are most likely due to toxic chemical fumes, which are directly damaging patients’ lungs. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-lung-injuries-toxic-fumes.html
THC-Containing Products May Play a Big Role in Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses, Officials Say
Health officials now say that THC-containing products may be playing an important role in a nationwide outbreak of lung illnesses tied to vaping. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-lung-illnesses-thc-products.html