New Name For The Illness

As the crisis moves forward there are many things the CDC has been trying to figure out when it comes to vapes all together. Within the past month a cause has been pin pointed as to what is causing the illness from vaping. The CDC has named the disease EVALI(E-cigarette and Vaping Associated Lung Illness), after the amount of patients being brought in reaches over 1,500 and the death toll has reached over 33. The main ingredient that has been found within the patients being diagnosed is Vitamin E acetate which is an extremely harmful chemical being used within the liquid. The chemical is causing major irritation of the lungs and blocking off the airways and the areas of the lungs that absorb oxygen for distribution around the body. Teens need to be more careful as to where they get products from, or quit all together!!!

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