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电子烟似乎日渐流行,不过,它可能没大家想的那么安全无害。
In several cases, patients admitted to recently using products containing THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana that can be consumed through e-cigarettes, including the popular JUULs, according to the agency.
伊利诺伊州公共卫生部门没有公布这名死者的姓名、年龄、性别或住处,并透露说至少有22名年龄在17到38岁之间的呼吸道疾病患者,是在使用电子烟后患上某种呼吸道疾病的。
在美国一些州,含有四氢大麻酚的电子烟补充装可以以医用大麻类产品的形式出售,从而形成“黑市”。
Users in online communities have warned of the dangers of unregulated fake cartridges.
Twelve more suspicious illnesses are under investigation by Illinois authorities for possible vaping-fueled respiratory ailments.
伊利诺伊州公共卫生部门称,伊利诺斯州的病例在过去一周增加了一倍,网页游戏私服,22名年龄在17岁至38岁之间的年轻吸烟者出现了呼吸系统疾病的症状,包括咳嗽、呼吸急促和衰弱。一些患者还出现了呕吐和腹泻。
There have been no additional reported deaths.
对于不受监管的假冒电子烟补充装,一些线上社区已经对其存在的风险提出了警告。
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A "black market" is known to exist for THC-containing vape cartridges, which are sold legally through medical marijuana dispensaries in some states.
该机构称,在好几例病例中,患者承认近期使用了含有四氢大麻酚的产品。四氢大麻酚是大麻中的一种作用于精神的成分,可以通过电子烟(包括流行的JUUL电子烟)来摄取。
All of the sickened have been teens or adults who had used an electronic cigarette or some other kind of vaping device. Doctors say the illnesses resemble an inhalation injury, with the lungs apparently reacting to a caustic substance. So far, infectious diseases have been ruled out.
据外媒报道,美国伊利诺伊州卫生部门的官员称,当地一名患者在使用了电子烟后患上了一种严重的肺部疾病而导致死亡。这个案例可能是美国第一例与电子烟相关的死亡案例。
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that 193 people in 22 states have contracted severe respiratory illnesses after vaping. However, they said a clear-cut common cause of the illnesses hasn’t been identified and that they are being called “potential cases” that are still under investigation.
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The death comes amid an epidemic of hospitalizations nationwide linked to the battery-powered smoking simulators.
▲First death linked to vaping reported in Illinois(via BBC)
目前没有其他死亡报告。
伊利诺斯州当局正在对另外12种可疑疾病进行调查,这些疾病可能是由使用电子烟引发的呼吸系统疾病。
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所有患病的人都是使用过电子烟(或同类产品)的青少年或成年人。医生说,这种疾病类似于吸入性损伤,显然是肺部对腐蚀性物质产生了反应。到目前为止,传染病已被排除在外。
与此同时,据美国疾病控制与预防中心数据,在全国范围内22个州已有193人可能在使用电子烟后患上了严重的呼吸道疾病。
当地官员们已下令对电子烟的蒸发液体样品进行实验室检测,来识别有没有任何有害化合物。
资料:New York Post, Fox News, BBC
▲First US death possibly linked to vaping in Illinois: officials(via New York Post)
▲Illinois patient hospitalized for vaping may be first death in US (via Fox News)
Cases in Illinois have doubled in the past week, with 22 young vapers ranging in age from 17 to 38 coming down with symptoms of respiratory illness, including a cough, shortness of breath and fatigue, the agency reported. Some patients also reported vomiting and diarrhea.
与此同时,美国22个州已有193人可能在使用电子烟后患上了严重的呼吸道疾病。不过,他们说,目前还没有确定导致这些疾病的一个明确的共同原因,他们被称为“潜在病例”,目前仍在调查中。
在这起死亡事件发生之际,因使用电子烟而住院治疗的病例也在美国各地蔓延。