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This article is an obvious propaganda piece. The CDC findings linked within, while boring to read, at least provide a more neutral view.
by claar 7y ago
This article is an obvious propaganda piece. The CDC findings linked within, while boring to read, at least provide a more neutral view.
- inlined 7y agoI feel like propaganda is more subtle or persuasive. I’d personally have used a less charged word like “biased.”
- icanhackit 7y ago> This article is an obvious propaganda piece. They're clearly an advocate for vaping, however title [1] and summary are accurate. Per the CDC study: "Among EVALI patients reporting use of any THC-containing products, 122 of 130 (94%) of those aged 13–17 years acquired products through only informal sources" "A recent case-control study found vitamin E acetate in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of 94% of 51 EVALI patients and in none of 99 healthy controls in the comparator group (4)." "In addition, an analysis of THC-containing products seized by law enforcement in Minnesota found no vitamin E acetate in 10 products seized in 2018, and 100% of 20 products seized in 2019 contained vitamin E acetate (5)" [1] CDC Confirms Black Markets, Not “Vaping,” Caused Outbreak