当vaping实际上不是更安全的时候:因有毒酒精污染的vape汁而死亡
Timothy Ogburn1, Irfan Chaudhry2, Laura D Knight3
1From the University of Nevada-Reno School of Medicine, Reno, NV.
概括
意外地摄入了自制的vape汁,导致了一例致命的有毒酒精中毒病例. 这一事件凸显了未受监管的,被甲醇和二醇污染的vape产品的危险性.
科学领域:
- 毒理学 毒理学 毒理学
- 法医病理学 法医病理学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 与电子烟一起使用的vape汁含有尼古丁或四大麻素 (THC) 等活性成分.
- 在蒸汽果汁生产中缺乏严格的监管,引发了对成分准确性和度的担忧.
- 自制制剂增加了未知和潜在的有毒污染物的风险.
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