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The chamber of a vape cartridge is filled with a THC- or cannabidiol (CBD)-dominant concentrate, and some producers will reintroduce terpenes that had been removed from the distillation process.
Prior to the outbreak, vitamin E acetate was used in concentrations under 20% of the formula in vape cartridges, as a thickening agent. [19] As a result of a limited availability of cannabis in California, as well as high demand, illicit sellers used 50% or higher concentrations of diluent thickeners to add bulk to low potency cartridges. [19]
Vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI), [4] also known as vaping-associated lung injury (VALI) [1] or e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (E/VALI), [2] [a] is an umbrella term, [15] [16] used to describe lung diseases associated with the use of vaping products that can be severe and life-threatening. [3]
[157] [158] In May 2016, the Psychoactive Substances Act was enacted, which made illegal the production, distribution, sale, supply, and possession in correctional institutions of any substance for human consumption with psychoactive effects. [159] This stopped the open sale of synthetic cannabinoids in head shops, although they are still found ...
Vaping intermittently or frequently has been linked with toxic lead and uranium exposure, according to a new study. ... banned all flavors of cartridge-based vape pens except menthol and tobacco ...
[15] [16] One issue is the need to separate the effects of vaping from the effects of smoking among users who both vape and smoke. [note 4] [17] E-cigarettes containing nicotine are more effective than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation. [18] [19] Vaping is likely far less harmful than smoking, but still harmful.
Four flavors of Phat Panda vapes also were voluntarily removed from sale, for what regulators told consumers was a labeling mistake — despite outside tests that showed dangerous levels of malathion.
Health effects for non-smokers must be considered in absolute terms for long-term use as well as the risk of transition into traditional cigarettes, while for smokers the relative risks are paramount, and if used as a quitting aid, any short-term effects are most important.