Vitamin E acetate in products used by the first cases of EVALI in New York State

(MDPI TOXICS) A new study published on Jan. 24, 2020, in the journal Toxics provides important insight into the recent lung intoxication epidemic referred to as 'e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury' (EVALI). The study presents, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis of products used by EVALI patients. Vitamin E acetate was the main finding in cannabinoid liquids. No compound that could be linked to EVALI was found in the two nicotine products tested.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news