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Vaping-related lung injuries are primarily linked to vitamin E acetate in THC-containing products

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SUPPORTED
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Vaping-related lung injuries, specifically the 2019 EVALI outbreak, are strongly linked to vitamin E acetate found predominantly in illicit THC-containing vaping products. Multiple studies and reviews confirm its detection in affected patients and its role in causing acute pulmonary damage.

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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that EVALI is heavily linked to vitamin E acetate (VEA), particularly in THC-containing products, though some newer case reports note nicotine-only cases as well. Papers 0, 1, 9, and 10 explicitly tie VEA to EVALI pathophysiology. Therefore, the overall balance verdict is SUPPORTED.

Evidence for · 4
Does “Dry Hit” Vaping of Vitamin E Acetate Contribute to EVALI? Simulating Toxic Ketene Formation During E-Cigarette Use
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Milad Narimani, Gabriel da Silva. Does “Dry Hit” Vaping of Vitamin E Acetate Contribute to EVALI? Simulating Toxic Ketene Formation During E-Cigarette Use. 2020. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.11889828.v1

Simulations and kinetic models show that vitamin E acetate decomposes under vaping conditions to produce toxic ketene gas, contributing to EVALI.

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Vaping-related lung disease: a narrative review.
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Mellor C, Davidson R, Pippard B. Vaping-related lung disease: a narrative review.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-2026-0515

The acute impacts of vaping during the major outbreak were characterised by the emergence of EVALI linked to vitamin E acetate exposure.

STUDI LITERATUR : HUBUNGAN VITAMIN E ASETAT PADA ROKOK ELEKTRIK DENGAN KEJADIAN EVALI (E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung injury)
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Putri Radhiah. STUDI LITERATUR : HUBUNGAN VITAMIN E ASETAT PADA ROKOK ELEKTRIK DENGAN KEJADIAN EVALI (E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung injury). 2020. https://doi.org/10.33024/jikk.v7i4.3207

Literature reviews indicate that a vast majority of EVALI patients tested positive for vitamin E acetate in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.

Vitamin E acetate – a potential factor in e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI)
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Małgorzata Agnieszka Piśkiewicz, Weronika Duda, Emilia Maria Majewska, Monika Domagała, Izabela Domańska, Aleksandra Sagan, Joanna Wiewióra. Vitamin E acetate – a potential factor in e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). 2025. https://doi.org/10.53301/lw/203622

Research highlights the role of vitamin E acetate in the pathophysiology of EVALI, where its thermal breakdown and surfactant disruption cause acute respiratory failure.

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first checked02 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 7802 Aug 2026
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