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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

THC May Play Role in Vaping Lung Injuries

By Marie Rosenthal

Most of the people with vaping-related lung injuries reported using tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing products, according to the CDC (MMWR Morbid Mortal Wkly Rep 2019 Sep 27. [Epub ahead of print]).

About 77% of the people in the report admitted using THC-containing products, with or without nicotine. Thirty-six percent reported exclusively using THC-containing products, and 16% reported exclusively using nicotine-containing products, according to Anne Schuchat, MD (RADM,