A state investigation into vaping-related lung injury cases in Massachusetts has found that vape products used in six probable cases were purchased legally from dispensaries. All of the products contained THC
or tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive component of cannabis.
FDA warns consumers to stop using THC vaping productsNone of the confirmed cases in the investigation involved products purchased from dispensaries.Details from this investigation into vape products were released on Thursday and included 49 vaping-related lung injury cases total, 16 of which were"confirmed" and 33 of which were"probable.
While it appears that vitamin E acetate, a thickener used in some vaping products, is linked to the lung injury cases, the agency said it can't rule out other chemicals."CDC recommends that people should not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products, particularly from informal sources like friends, family, or in-person or online dealers," the agency said.
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