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Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI): An Explosive United States Epidemic.

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: As of November 5, 2019, there have been 2051 cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI), with 39 deaths reported in the United States, over four months. The rapidly increasing popular habits of vaping and e-cigarette use has suddenly turned deadly in the United States. This epidemic of vaping-associated illness appears to be limited to the United States with few reported cases and no deaths from the rest of the world.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Gary A Salzman, Mohammed Alqawasma, Hussein Asad

Institution: University of Missouri–Kansas City

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3008138690

FWCI: 8.806

Cites: 16

Cited by: 49

Related to: 10