FDA Cautions People to Avoid Vaping Products with THC Oil, Vitamin E Acetate

By Kelly Young

Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH

The FDA has found significant amounts of vitamin E acetate in most of the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vaping products tested from people who've become ill with severe respiratory illness. The agency says that "it is prudent to avoid inhaling this substance."

However, not all of the people who've become sick have used these products, so the FDA cautions that it can't yet say that the vitamin E acetate is causing illness.

The agency notes that people can't be certain whether a vaping product contains vitamin E acetate, and it reminds users not to buy vaping products from the street. Consumers should also avoid using THC oil or adding material to store-purchased vaping products.

To date, over 450 people have developed severe respiratory illness after vaping.

In other e-cigarette news, the FDA on Monday sent a warning letter to Juul for marketing its products as safer than regular cigarettes through labeling, advertising, and a presentation to children at school.