A new study by a Colorado lab points to a new potential culprit in the
nationwide wave of lung injuries caused by vaping: a rare disease caused
by inhalation of a chemical present in many cheap vape pens that is
used to fuse metals together.To get more news about
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The study used data from 53 patient cases in Wisconsin and Illinois
who suffered severe lung illness due to vaping. From that study, the lab
concluded that the vaping illness symptoms directly correlate to an
advanced stage of a very rare disease, almost exclusively suffered by
welders and others who inhale chemical concoctions, called Metal Fume
Fever.
The advanced stage of Metal Fume Fever, which the lab believes are
the equivalent of the vaping illnesses, is called Cadmium Pneumonitis.
The culprit chemical, according to the lab? Silver solder, which
helps binds metals together in many cheaply manufactured vape pens,
which contains the chemical cadmium. When inhaled, cadmium oxide fumes
are highly toxic to organs, and according to the study the fumes
"directly injure lung cells, leading to fluid accumulation, impaired
lung function, and respiratory failure."
Silver solder is used to "make stable unions between dissimilar
metals such as copper and stainless steel," the study reads. The appeal
of lower-end vape pen manufacturers using silver solder is its low
price: "Cadmium-containing silver solder is less expensive than
cadmium-free alternatives and has improved flow properties which
facilitate the joining of dissimilar metals found in vape pen electrical
components," the study reads.
The study, conducted by the Colorado Green Lab, is the latest
evidence as health officials try to solve a wave of lung
illnesses—including two deaths in Oregon—linked to vaping.
Several high-profile studies have come to different conclusions.
While some have blamed black market cartridges and possible cutting
agents like vitamin E acetate causing oil build-up in the lungs, others
have likened the lung injuries to chemical burns.
Last week, Gov. Kate Brown implemented a six-month temporary ban
against all flavored vaping products. The ban restricts all additives
and flavors in cartridges including artificial flavors and
botanically-derived terpenes. The ban will take effect within the week.
The new Colorado study suggests that Oregon's ban on flavored
cartridges won't slow the wave of vaping-related sickness—because the
source of the illness is the vape pens themselves, not the oils
inside.But if the newest study from the Colorado Green Lab holds any
bearing, Gov. Brown's flavor ban will have missed the mark.
But Susan Pinnock, a nurse who spoke on behalf of the Oregon Nurses
Association, says she's read all the research—and isn't convinced the
illnesses are being caused by just one culprit. If hardware is found to
be the issue, she says, it won't mean that Brown's flavor ban is
pointless.
“I feel like [the ban] still holds validity, because again we’re
trying to reduce the risk and harm. A lot of the kids aren’t going to
use if there’s no flavor,” Pinnock says. “The flavor ban is just going
to help reduce the kids’ access.” Pinnock also thinks it will take
longer than six months to identify the source of illness—and if
chemicals in the hardware is a factor, then she says Brown should
consider an all-out ban on vaping.
“I don’t think it will be happen in the the next six months. I
think it’s going to take longer to figure that out. So I don’t think
that will affect this particular six-month ban,” Pinnock says. “If it’s a
hardware issue, then there’s no safe way to vape.”
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