Researchers find nationwide links between vaping and COVID-19

Two new studies from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered an association between vaping and mental fog. Both adults and kids who vape were more likely to report difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions than their non-vaping, non-smoking peers. . . .The youth study also found that students who reported starting to vape early – between eight and 13 years of age – were more likely to report difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions than those who started vaping at 14 or older.  Read more

Blown up in smoke: Young adults who vape at greater risk of COVID symptoms (Harvard Health Publishing, 9/28/2020)

Study shows heating in vaping device as cause for lung injury (Medical Xpress, 9/28/2020)

The Risks of Vaping – A Look at Safety (National Institutes of Health, May 2020)

Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the Use of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products (Center for Disease Control, 2/25/2020)

Statement on consumer warning to stop using THC vaping products amid ongoing investigation into lung illnesses.  October 4, 2019

Deaths linked to vaping often involve THC products, not nicotine, CDC says. October 28 2019

Is my kid vaping? If so, what? And how do I help them quit? Here are tips for worried parents. October 18, 2019.

Vaping illness outbreak surpasses 1,000 cases, 18 deaths with no sign of slowing, CDC says.  October 3, 2019

Lung Damage From Vaping Resembles Chemical Burns, Report Says. October 2, 2019.

5 Vaping Facts You Need to Know from Johns Hopkins Medicine

Vaping-associated lung injury may be caused by toxic chemical fumes, Mayo Clinic study finds. October 3, 2019.

India bans e-cigarettes as global vaping backlash grows. September 18, 2019.