• alekwithak@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Vape lung was pandemic in the states in 2019, even in non-vapers like my dad as well, and then disappeared post-covid?

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        11 months ago

        In 2019 there was an outbreak of a respiratory condition called EVALI and commonly referred to as ‘vape lung.’

        Reported cases sharply dropped off in 2020, despite an increase in vape sales.

        I just think it’s interesting, is all.

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            11 months ago

            Vitamin E and MCT oil are the most heavily cited causes and you can still get cartridges made with both.

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          11 months ago

          I suspect the dumbfounded reply you received was because one expected the word ‘epidemic’ to be used instead.

          ‘pandemic’ usually is taken to mean it has spread across several international boundaries. ‘pan,’ meaning ‘all.’