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Re:CDC says stop vaping as mystery lung condition spreads by aarong11 on Monday September 09, 2019 @01:58PM (#20920584)
Just a sidenote, a lot of nebulized drugs also contain propylene glycol. I know it's not quite the same delivery mechanism as vaping, but it does end up in the lungs.
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Re:CDC says stop vaping as mystery lung condition spreads by cptskippy on Monday September 09, 2019 @05:48PM (#20922840)
In addition to the delivery method being slightly different (because heat) the dosage is much higher.

The few studies out there, mostly related to theatrical fog, state that it causes irritation to mucus membranes. Is that what doctors are seeing in vaper's lungs?

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