'Breakthrough' points to vitamin E acetate in vaping injuries

There ’s strong new evidence connecting vitamin E acetate to the mysterious and sometimes deadly outbreak of vaping-related lung illness. Federal health authorities said Friday they found the oil, a cutting agent long suspected in the outbreak, in 29 out of 29 lung fluid samples taken from patients in 10 states. They called the findings a "breakthrough" in the investigation. "This is the first time that we have detected a potential chemical of concern in biologic samples from patients with these…
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