Lozier MJ, Wallace B, Anderson K, Ellington S, Jones CM, Rose DA, Baldwin G, King BA, Briss P, Mikosz CA. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2019; 68(49): 1142-1148.
Affiliation
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC.
Patients with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) in Illinois and Wisconsin reported using a variety of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing products in the 3 months preceding illness; a product labeled “Dank Vapes” was most commonly reported.
What is added by this report?
Nationally, Dank Vapes were the most commonly reported THC-containing product by hospitalized EVALI patients, but a wide variety of products were reported, with regional differences. Data suggest the outbreak might have peaked in mid-September.
What are the implications for public health practice?
These data further support the association of EVALI with THC-containing products; it is unlikely that one brand is responsible for the outbreak. CDC recommends that persons not use e-cigarette, or vaping, products that contain THC ...