{"id":15008,"date":"2019-11-09T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=15008"},"modified":"2019-11-08T20:37:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T02:37:40","slug":"american-heart-association-responds-to-latest-news-from-cdc-on-e-cigarette-related-lung-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2019\/11\/09\/american-heart-association-responds-to-latest-news-from-cdc-on-e-cigarette-related-lung-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"American Heart Association Responds to Latest News from CDC on E-cigarette Related Lung Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmericanWashington, D.C.<\/strong> – Yesterday, Friday, November 8th, 2019, the CDC released a new report<\/a>, stating that vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in THC and other vaping products, may be to blame for a national outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries that’s linked to dozens of deaths.<\/p>\n

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There have been 2,051 cases of lung illness reported in 49 states, Washington, D.C. and the Virgin Islands. As of November 5th, there have been 39 confirmed deaths.<\/p>\n

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Closeup of woman smoking electronic cigarette outdoor. (American Heart Association)<\/p><\/div>\n

American Heart Association Deputy Chief Science and Medical Officer, Rose Marie Robertson, M.D., issued the following statement in response to CDC\u2019s report:<\/p>\n

We are very pleased progress is being made in this initial group of analyses regarding the acute severe pulmonary disease that may at least in some cases be caused by vitamin E acetate. But it is critical for the public to understand that this in no way suggests that commercially available products are safe.<\/i><\/p>\n

We continue to echo the CDC\u2019s guidance that e-cigarette users not use THC, especially if obtained from informal sources. Under no circumstances should youth, adolescents, young adults or pregnant women use e-cigarettes or other tobacco products.<\/p>\n

About the American Heart Association<\/h3>\n

The American Heart Association is a leading force for a world of longer, healthier lives. With nearly a century of lifesaving work, the Dallas-based association is dedicated to ensuring equitable health for all. We are a trustworthy source empowering people to improve their heart health, brain health and well-being. We collaborate with numerous organizations and millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, advocate for stronger public health policies and share lifesaving resources and information.<\/p>\n

Connect with us on heart.org<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> or by calling 1.800.AHA.USA1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Friday, November 8th, 2019, the CDC released a new report, stating that vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in THC and other vaping products, may be to blame for a national outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries that’s linked to dozens of deaths. There have been 2,051 cases of lung illness […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[2538,1297,12547,9857,3338],"class_list":["post-15008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-american-heart-association","tag-cdc","tag-e-cigarette","tag-virgin-islands","tag-washington-d-c"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15008"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15009,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15008\/revisions\/15009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}