The ingredient that investigators think is behind many of the vaping illnesses appears to have gained popularity on social media.
It's unclear how vitamin E acetate might harm the lungs, but investigators have a few theories. Schuchat said that particles from the oil could disrupt a coating in the lung necessary for normal breathing. Additionally, when vitamin E acetate is heated to a very high temperature, it creates a byproduct called ketene, which could irritate the lungs.or vaping products that have or are capable of causing lung injury," Schuchat said.
Schuchat told reporters it appears that no single dealer or vape producer was behind all of the bootleg products, but that online tutorials encouraging the addition of vitamin E acetate in DIY vape products could have contributed.Also Friday, the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the seizure of 44 websites that advertised the sales of illegal THC vape products.
However, there has been no definitive link between products listed on those websites and EVALI illnesses. Some sites appear to be fraudulent sites that processed payments, but never delivered products. "It is a federal crime to advertise the sale of illicit THC vaping cartridges online," Dr. Stephen Hahn, the newly appointed FDA commissioner, wrote on the
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