FDA warns about possible risk of seizures associated with e-cigarettes.
An employee uses an electronic cigarette device at a store in Sacramento, California, on June 28, 2018.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.The Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday that some people may have an increased risk of seizures after using e-cigarettes.
“We have reports indicating that some people who use e-cigarettes, especially youth and young adults, are experiencing seizures following their use,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said in a statement.Since 2010, the FDA has received 35 reports of seizures among teenagers using e-cigarettes. It's not clear that vaping is solely responsible — some of the seizures occurred in those who were vaping for the first time.
THREAD: While we’re still learning about the long-term potential benefits and health risks of e-cigs, existing scientific research offers some clear evidence that several of the dangerous chemicals in tobacco smoke are also present in the aerosol of some e-cig products.“We can't yet say for certain that e-cigarettes are causing these seizures,” the FDA said.
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