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In the first of this three-part series on Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury (VAPI), I will introduce a compound with the motive, means, and opportunity to cause the illness. http://www.coloradogreenlab.com/blog/part-1-metal-fume-zebra

Chemical and Engineering News Nov 10 review of efforts to determine cause(s) of EVALI https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/toxicology/Cause-mystery-vaping-lung-illnesses/97/i40

COCA call scheduled for 2 PM ET 10/17/19 on Early Release MMWR on Interim Guidance on EVALI (vaping) https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2019/callinfo_101719.asp

CDC Telebriefing will update vaping's effects on lungs which includes complications of respiratory infections like the flu.

The current flu season is expected to be severe, which will impact vapers. https://www.carolinajournal.com/news-article/flu-vaping-illnesses-difficult-to-distinguish-and-costly-to-treat/

CDC vaping update has cases increasing from 1080 to 1299, and deaths increasing from 18 to 26

ECS-exposed mice developed lung adenocarcinoma and bladder urothelial hyperplasia, indicating that ECS is a lung carcinogen and a potential bladder carcinogen in mice. While it is well established that tobacco smoke poses a huge threat to human health, the threat ECS poses to humans is not yet known and warrants in-depth investigation https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/10/01/1911321116

The national death toll has risen to 18 as people across the country continue to face severe illnesses linked to vaping By Diane J. Cho October 04, 2019 03:40 PM https://people.com/health/vaping-related-illness-stories/

CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping - 10-03-2019 Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 3, 2019 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2019/a1003-lung-injury.html

Media reports and comments on CDC Telebriefing, Mayo Clinic on chemical burns, and Black-market marijuana vape cartridges https://www.promedmail.org/post/6708832

FDA strengthens warning to public to stop using THC-containing vaping products and any vaping products obtained off the street. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/vaping-illness-update-fda-warns-public-stop-using-tetrahydrocannabinol-thc-containing-vaping

Missouri announces state's first vaping-related death Man in his 40s died this week at a St. Louis hospital 406 Shares Updated: 5:38 PM CDT Sep 19, 2019 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man in his mid-40s died this week in St. Louis due to an illness associated with the use of e-cigarettes, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced Thursday. This is the first vaping-related death in Missouri and the eighth nationwide. DHSS said it concluded it was a vaping-related lung injury after lung samples were taken of a pat…

Patent assigned to PAX Labs (which spun out JUUL) issued in 2017 describes device that can vaporize vegetable glycerin (oil used to solubilize THC and CBDs). http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=23&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=monsees.INNM.&s2=bowen.INNM.&OS=IN/monsees+AND+IN/bowen&RS=IN/monsees+AND+IN/bowen

CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping - 09-27-2019 Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Friday, September 27, 2019 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2019/a0927-lung-injury.html

E-cigarette Product Use, or Vaping, Among Persons with Associated Lung Injury — Illinois and Wisconsin, April–September 2019 Early Release / September 27, 2019 / 68 Isaac Ghinai1,2*; Ian W. Pray2,3*; Livia Navon1,4; Kevin O’Laughlin2; Lori Saathoff-Huber1; Brooke Hoots5; Anne Kimball2; Mark W. Tenforde2; Jennifer R. Chevinsky2; Mark Layer6,7; Ngozi Ezike1; Jonathan Meiman3; Jennifer E. Layden1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation Summary What is already known about this topic? An outbreak of lung injury of unknown source associated with electronic cigarette (e-cigarette)…

Characteristics of a Multistate Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping — United States, 2019 Early Release / September 27, 2019 / 68 Cria G. Perrine, PhD1; Cassandra M. Pickens, PhD2; Tegan K. Boehmer, PhD3; Brian A. King, PhD1; Christopher M. Jones, DrPH2; Carla L. DeSisto, PhD1,4; Lindsey M. Duca, PhD1,4; Akaki Lekiachvili, MD1; Brandon Kenemer, MPH1; Mays Shamout, MD1,4; Michael G. Landen, MD5; Ruth Lynfield, MD6; Isaac Ghinai, MBBS4,7; Amy Heinzerling, MD4,8; Nathaniel Lewis, PhD4,9; Ian W. Pray, PhD4,10; Lauren J. Tanz, ScD4,11; Anita Patel, PharmD12; Peter A. Briss, MD1; Lung Injury Response Epidemiology/Surveil…

Hearing on “Sounding the Alarm: The Public Health Threats of E-Cigarettes” Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 10:00am Location: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittees: 116th Congress Energy and Commerce (116th Congres…

Don’t Vape: Examining the Outbreak of Lung Disease and CDC’s Urgent Warning Not to Use E-Cigarettes Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 10:00am Location: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 “Don’t Vape: Examining the Outbreak of Lung Disease and CDC’s Urgent Warning Not to Use E-Cigarettes” …

As of September 17, 2019 at 5pm, 530* cases of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products have been reported to CDC from the following states and 1 U.S. territory: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, and USVI. These numbers may change frequently. CDC has received complete sex and age data on 373 of 530 cases. Nearly three fourths (72%) of cases are male Two thirds (67%) of cases are 18 to 34 years old 16% of cases are under 18 years and 17% are 35 years or older …