AN ONGOING HSE review is checking e-cigarette products on the Irish market for the ingredient linked to a recent outbreak of lung illnesses in the US.
So far, none of the products on the Irish market have been found to contain the ingredient ‘vitamin E acetate’.
More than 1,000 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses have been reported in the US, with 42 confirmed deaths in 24 states.
Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed it had identified ‘vitamin E acetate’ as a “chemical of concern” among people with e-cigarette-related illness.
Tests from 29 patients across 10 states found this ingredient in all of the samples. ‘Vitamin E acetate’ may be used as a thickening agent, particularly in THC-containing products.
The New York State Department of Health also said earlier this month that its laboratory tests showed very high levels of ‘vitamin E acetate’ in nearly all cannabis-containing samples analysed as part of its investigation.
Source: The Journal, 21st November 2019
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