The EVALI outbreak makes a strong case for better regulation of all vaporizer products

Affiliations

¹ The National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia.
² School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia.
³ School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

Comment

Wayne Hall et al. Addiction. 2021 May.

. 2021 May;116(5):999.

doi: 10.1111/add.15437. Epub 2021 Feb 16.

¹ The National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia.
² School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia.
³ School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

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Keywords: Cannabis oil; EVALI; e-cigarettes; lung injuries; public health policy; regulation; vaping.

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