Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of vaping-related lung injury over the past few years has complicated things since it can cause an uncannily similar host of symptoms to COVID-19. So, let’s take a closer look at the research on vaping and lung injury and how these injuries differ from COVID-19.

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Sources:
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/statement-consumer-warning-stop-using-thc-vaping-products-amid-ongoing-investigation-lung-illnesses
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1916433
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10140-019-01736-6

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