Most US Adults Still Blame Vaping for EVALI Deaths
Although CDC reports confirmed EVALI was caused by illicit THC e-liquids, more Americans still blame regular vaping products. New data released last December finally linked the outbreak to contaminated THC products.
Although CDC reports confirmed that EVALI was caused by illegal THC vape oil products, more and more Americans still believe that regular vaping products are to blame.
Data released last December by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finally confirmed that EVALI, the notorious “vaping-related” lung illness that sadly spread across the United States, was caused by illegal vape oil cartridges.
Data released last December by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finally confirmed that EVALI, the notorious “vaping-related” lung illness that sadly spread across the United States, was caused by illegal vape oil cartridges.
Unfortunately, despite this report, many people remain confused and misinformed, believing that regular e-cigarettes such as Juul should be blamed. In fact, a new Morning Consult poll found that 66% of adults agree with that view. That is up 8 points from a similar survey released in September, which found that 58% agreed.
Editor’s note: Some Japanese vaping industry peers conducted surveys in the U.S. and found that out of 10 people using vaping devices passing by, 7 were using THC oil. THC is illegal in China and is treated the same as drug use. However, THC is added privately to vape oil by users themselves and has nothing to do with e-cigarette manufacturers. That is why many Americans misunderstand the issue!!
In addition, mainstream U.S. media also regularly lump nicotine and cannabis vaping together, referring to both simply as “vaping.” For this reason, and perhaps also because cannabis is widely known for its medicinal uses, fewer people now realize that cannabis-derived THC products are to blame—28%, down from 34% in September.
Editor’s note: Some Japanese vaping industry peers conducted surveys in the U.S. and found that out of 10 people using vaping devices passing by, 7 were using THC oil. THC is illegal in China and is treated the same as drug use. However, THC is added privately to vape oil by users themselves and has nothing to do with e-cigarette manufacturers. That is why many Americans misunderstand the issue!!
In addition, mainstream U.S. media also regularly lump nicotine and cannabis vaping together, referring to both simply as “vaping.” For this reason, and perhaps also because cannabis is widely known for its medicinal uses, fewer people now realize that cannabis-derived THC products are to blame—28%, down from 34% in September.
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