LITERATURE REVIEW #4

1. Visual:

2.  Citation:

Layden, Jennifer E, et al. “Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use in Illinois and 

Wisconsin - Final Report.” The New England Journal of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 5 Mar. 2020, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31491072.

3.  Summary:

Pulmonary illnesses have been seen to be related to e-cigarette use. In July 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Illinois Department of Public Health received various cases of lung injury correlated with the use of e-cigarettes and they decided to investigate the situation. The results of the case patients showed that the early cluster lung injury was associated with the use of e-cigarettes and similar products among young and healthy individuals.

4.  Author:

`The authors of this article are from various public health departments, health organizations, hospitals, etc. and are passionate about researching the dangers of such products on an individual’s health.

5.  Key terms:

Pulmonary-relating to the lungs

Clinical syndrome- set of medical signs that are correlated with each other and are associated with a specific disease or disorder

Pathophysiology- the physiological processes that are linked to disease or injury

6.  Quotes:

“E-cigarette liquids and aerosols have been shown to contain a variety of chemical constituents that may have adverse health effects.”

“Additional studies have shown an association²⁷ and increased risk²⁸ with     informally acquired prepackaged THC e-cigarette, or vaping, products.”

“Although it appears that vitamin E acetate is associated with EVALI, there are many different substances and product sources that are being investigated, and there may be more than one cause.

7.  Value:

This article provides me with useful information on the usage of e-cigarettes(as well as similar products) to lung illnesses. This is important to further research because numerous students who use e-cigarettes do not believe that there are any damaging effects of vaping. This article highlights the possibility that inhalation of certain chemicals can lead to a lung disorder.