The BLUNT Truth
The Current Buzz Vol 2 Issue 10
vaping what tou need to know to vape safely by Micah Rodriguez
For the past decade, many Americans have been using e-cigarettes as an alternative to smoking. First introduced from the Asian market, e-cigs turn a liquid, usually a mixture of vegetable glycerine, propylene glycol, nicotine and flavorings,
into vapor that can be inhaled. In recent months however, people across the nation have been visiting hospital rooms with various pulmonary (lung) issues and all have reported vaping recently. With eight deaths and over 500 confirmed
cases across 36 states and U.S. territories, many officials have decided this random outbreak is a cause for concern.
and fevers among others. When asked, patients said they had recently used an e-cig device, with many confirming they had used THC concentrate vapes as Patients coming in were well. Testing of these products reporting various problems like found many harmful chemicals chest pains, shortness of breath, continued on page 6
