Multiple brands likely responsible for vaping injuries, CDC says

Reported today on The Verge For the full article visit: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/12/2... Reported today in The Verge. Multiple brands likely responsible for vaping injuries, CDC says THC-containing vaping products sold under the name Dank Vapes are the most common brand associated with vaping-related injuries, according to a new update from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). However, there are regional differences in the brands associated with injury and hospitalization, and officials say that one single brand is likely not responsible for the outbreak of injuries. As of December 3rd, 2,291 patients were hospitalized with vaping-related injuries, now known as EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury), in the United States. Only 1,782 of those patients provided information on the products that they used, and of that group, 80 percent reported using vaping products that contained THC at some point in the three months before symptoms began. The number of cases reported each week has declined since the middle of September, according to the updated data, published today in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Patients hospitalized with EVALI reported using 152 different types of THC-containing products. Dank Vapes' products were used by 56 percent of patients who provided that information. Other brands were more common in different parts of the country: Smart Cart, for example, was reported by 24 percent of people hospitalized in Western states, but only 6 percent of people in the Northeast. The brand TKO was reportedly used by 29 percent of people hospitalized in the West, but only 2 percent in the South. Other common brands included Rove, Kingpen, and Cookie. "By understanding what THC-containing brands EVALI patients are using, we can prioritize our product testing to look for chemicals of concern in those products