Patients who are hospitalized often need a mechanical ventilator to breathe, and some patients have died after being released from the hospital.Īs of Feb. Symptoms may mimic the flu or other respiratory or digestive conditions. “Just like tobacco and cigarettes in the past, it took several decades for us to really understand what the full harmful effects of those products were.” EVALI: A Potentially Deadly Lung InjuryĮVALI – an acronym for e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury – is the most serious vaping-related side effect.

Joshua Mansour, a Los Angeles-based oncologist, told Drugwatch.

“We won’t fully understand the range of vaping’s harmful effects for some time to come, although we are already seeing many,” Dr. Studies also show that e-cigarette exposure can reduce lung function, increase airway inflammation and weaken the immune system, increasing the risk of respiratory infections, according to a 2020 review published in The Journal of Physiology. Our writers are members of professional associations, including American Medical Writers Association, American Bar Association, The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates and International Society for Medical Publication Professionals. The information on has been medically and legally reviewed by more than 30 expert contributors, including doctors, pharmacists, lawyers, patient advocates and other health care professionals. This means the high-quality information we provide comes from credible sources, such as peer-reviewed medical journals and expert interviews.

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