KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt November 9, 2019 10:08:00
Stricken by vaping-related sickness has climbed to 2,051 in 49 states with 39 deaths. ann thompson has details. >> reporter: researchers discovered the clue not in the distinctive vapor but in the residue left in the lungs. vitamin e acetate described as a honey-like substance is an additive in cosmetics and some vaping products. particularly those with thc bought off the street researchers tested 29 patients with vaping illness from ten states, all had vitamin e acetate in their lung fluid 23 also had evidence of thc. >> vitamin e acetate when it travels into the lung and touches the airway o...