FDA To Investigate Reports Of Seizures Possibly Linked To E-Cigarette Use
Last year, the FDA issued a mandate to limit sales of flavored e-cig products
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that they will investigate reports of seizures after using e-cigarettes.
“We have reports indicating that some people who use e-cigarettes, especially youth and young adults, are experiencing seizures following their use,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said in a statement.
Since 2010, the FDA has received 35 reports of seizures among teenagers using e-cigarettes. It’s not clear that vaping is solely responsible — some of the seizures occurred in those who were vaping for the first time. Others were using other drugs at the time or may have had an underlying medical condition.
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