Beginning this summer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through its Office of Criminal Investigations, launched a criminal probe to investigate the vaping-related lung illnesses that have affected over five hundred people across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a parallel investigation tracking the incidences of the illness. Both the FDA and CDC are working with state and local health officials to investigate the increasing number of cases nationwide.
Possible sources of the illnesses include additions of cutting agents, other additives, and Vitamin E acetate to vaping cartridges, although there is uncertainty about the exact source. The FDA is cautioning consumers about the use of vaping products that have been modified or sold on the black market. Consumers are also encouraged to speak candidly with clinicians and provide information to the FDA through its Safety Reporting Portal. Healthcare providers have been encouraged to report possible cases to state and local health officials.
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