Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/coW1hyYs094   The death toll from E-cigarette use has now climbed to 12 in 10 states.  The CDC further reports that 805 mostly young persons in 46 states have fallen victim to severe lung injuries after vaping and 91% required hospitalization.   Those stricken after e-cigarette use have a distinct profile: most were young with a median age of 23 years, males in 69% of cases, 77% inhaled THC products, 57% smoked nicotine, and more deaths occurred in older smokers with a median age of 50 years.  There is evidence that the most severe illness occurs after vaping street products.   Protecting yourself is easy.  Don’t vape.  Putting an e-cigarette into your mouth is no different than swallowing slow-release cyanide.   https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6839e1.htm   #Vaping #ecigarettes #lungdisease #THC Vaping, ecigarettes, lungdisease, THC