Vaping illness 'breakthrough' points to vitamin E oil as a cause, CDC says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/nc...CWOkzI4kMbTtePZdc2WYdVo6jvKAinoQ3waxGFop92rLo
8 Nov. 2019
"There's now solid evidence that vitamin E oil found in bootleg THC vape products is behind at least some of the 2,000-plus severe vaping-related lung injuries nationwide — a finding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls a "breakthrough" in the investigation.
"For the first time, we have detected a potential toxin of concern: vitamin E acetate," Dr. Anne Schuchat, CDC's principal deputy director, said in a call with reporters on Friday. [my highlights]. Vitamin E acetate, an oil, is a synthetic form of vitamin E.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/nc...CWOkzI4kMbTtePZdc2WYdVo6jvKAinoQ3waxGFop92rLo
8 Nov. 2019
"There's now solid evidence that vitamin E oil found in bootleg THC vape products is behind at least some of the 2,000-plus severe vaping-related lung injuries nationwide — a finding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls a "breakthrough" in the investigation.
"For the first time, we have detected a potential toxin of concern: vitamin E acetate," Dr. Anne Schuchat, CDC's principal deputy director, said in a call with reporters on Friday. [my highlights]. Vitamin E acetate, an oil, is a synthetic form of vitamin E.