News alert: Vaping 'breakthrough': Vitamin E acetate, used to dilute THC oil, has been found in the lungs of people with vaping-related illnesses

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News Alert Friday, November 8

Vaping 'breakthrough': Vitamin E acetate, used to dilute THC oil, has been found in the lungs of people with vaping-related illnesses

Federal officials announced Friday that they discovered the oily derivative of vitamin E in the lungs of patients hospitalized with vaping-related illnesses, which have sickened 2,051 people and resulted in 39 confirmed deaths. The additive is sometimes used to dilute THC oil, particularly by street dealers. Of 28 lung tissue samples tested, all contained the additive and 23 contained THC.

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