ENDS EVALI VALI THCVALI: Difference between revisions
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===2026: [https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/p/stigma-more-anesthesia-cud-chs-and Harm reduction: US overdoses down everywhere except the West + CDC should abandon the term “EVALI”]=== | ===2026: [https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/p/stigma-more-anesthesia-cud-chs-and Harm reduction: US overdoses down everywhere except the West + CDC should abandon the term “EVALI”]=== | ||
*Basically, this EVALI phenomenon has now been linked distinctly to tainted illicit THC vape cartridges that contained vitamin E acetate, but ever since the confusion of when this story broke, EVALI has become associated with legal nicotine e-cigarettes. This is detrimental to public health because, despite the hand-wringing you might see in some places, vaping nicotine instead of smoking tobacco is a huge public-health win. But misunderstandings around the term EVALI have led to a reduction in nicotine vaping in favor of tobacco smoking. The CDC needs to fix this. | *Basically, this EVALI phenomenon has now been linked distinctly to tainted illicit THC vape cartridges that contained vitamin E acetate, but ever since the confusion of when this story broke, EVALI has become associated with legal nicotine e-cigarettes. This is detrimental to public health because, despite the hand-wringing you might see in some places, vaping nicotine instead of smoking tobacco is a huge public-health win. But misunderstandings around the term EVALI have led to a reduction in nicotine vaping in favor of tobacco smoking. The CDC needs to fix this. | ||
**Citation: | **Citation: Pelger, L. (2026, May 18). Stigma, more anesthesia, CUD, CHS & the War on Drugs. Cannabinoids & the People. Retrieved June 6, 2026. | ||
===2026: [https://www.disobedientmargins.com/p/the-name-we-choose-for-what-happened The Name We Choose for What Happened]=== | ===2026: [https://www.disobedientmargins.com/p/the-name-we-choose-for-what-happened The Name We Choose for What Happened]=== | ||