Vaping Related Lung Injury Designated by CDC

A recent article reported, that based on newly issued guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the detrimental effects of Vaping has been given a name.  The new designation of EVALI is an acronym of  “e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury”.  As of October 2019, 49 states and the District of Columbia have reported lung injuries associated with using e-cigarettes and vaping products according to the CDC.  Because there is no definitive test to specify the origin of such lung issues, EVALI is generally a diagnosis based on the exclusion of other possible causes at this time.  Due to the risk of recurrence, persons who have been diagnosed with EVALI are recommended to not return to use of these products.  Currently, the CDC recommends that people do not use e-cigarette or vaping products that contain THC or nicotine.  Since this is an ongoing investigation and it is only relatively recently that these cases have been defined, it is very likely that updates on the connection between lung issues and these products will continue to occur.  

Not surprisingly, articles have begun to show up in recent months, indicating that vaping could be detrimental to your oral health too.  It appears that vaping might cause dryness and also that some  ingredients may have a negative effect on tooth enamel.  It has been shown in previous studies of tobacco products that nicotine seems to be linked to increased incidence of gum disease.  Given all of these possible implications, use of these products seems to have at least a possibility of damaging both your oral health and your lung health.