Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-17 15:10:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8EB73568CE7BA9ADFF2C7C7301D1E8C4F3C70E78FAC49D161321CD47F89B0A4E
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Original Note:
The assumption that EVALI was related to e-cigarettes is false, it has been known for quite some time to be a direct result of illegal THC carts that have been bulked out with vitamin e acetate (an ingredient that cannot be put into a regular nicotine e-cigarette) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/20/vitamin-e-acetate-most-likely-caused-us-vaping-injuries-say-experts https://www.gov.uk/government/news/false-fears-preventing-smokers-from-using-e-cigarettes-to-quit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952050/ https://www.salford.gov.uk/your-council/news/news-archive/news-from-march-2023/fresh-warning-issued-over-danger-of-thc-or-cannabis-oil-vapes-which-contain-toxic-chemical/ https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/evali-cases-linked-illicit-thc-cartridges
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