S. Korea's health ministry advises public to refrain from e-cigarette use
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With vaping-related illnesses emerging in the United States, the South Korean health ministry has advised the public to refrain from using electronic cigarettes.
However, it added that no case of such illnesses has been reported in the country so far.
Park Se-young has more.
More than five hundred cases of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping have been reported in the United States so far.
The Centers for Disease Control is conducting a large-scale investigation and does not yet know what in electronic cigarettes is causing the illnesses.
A key focus of the investigation has been Vitamin E acetate, which is used to thicken THC oil.
In response, the South Korean health ministry will carry out its own investigation into whether the e-cigarettes being distributed in the country contain THC oil or vitamin E acetate, …as well as a study of the two substances' toxic properties.
The Korean health ministry says no cases of vaping-related illness have been reported in the country, …but advises the public not to use them until the studies are completed.
To help monitor the association of e-cigarette use with illness, …e-cigarette smokers are asked see a doctor if they experience common symptoms of lung illnesses.
In the U.S., the CDC closely analyzed 373 of the 530 reported cases and found that two-thirds of people with severe lung illnesses are between 18 and 34 years of age.
Men made up 72 percent of them.
Using previously collected data on e-cigarette users and health insurance, the Korean health ministry will look into suspected domestic cases.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance said Monday that the government will review adjustments to taxes on e-cigarettes,... which are about 40 percent of those levied on traditional cigarettes.
The changes will be made after a joint study with the Ministry of Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Health and Welfare due by the end of this year.
The ministry will also study overseas cases and come up with necessary countermeasures.
Park Se-young, Arirang News.
With vaping-related illnesses emerging in the United States, the South Korean health ministry has advised the public to refrain from using electronic cigarettes.
However, it added that no case of such illnesses has been reported in the country so far.
Park Se-young has more.
More than five hundred cases of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping have been reported in the United States so far.
The Centers for Disease Control is conducting a large-scale investigation and does not yet know what in electronic cigarettes is causing the illnesses.
A key focus of the investigation has been Vitamin E acetate, which is used to thicken THC oil.
In response, the South Korean health ministry will carry out its own investigation into whether the e-cigarettes being distributed in the country contain THC oil or vitamin E acetate, …as well as a study of the two substances' toxic properties.
The Korean health ministry says no cases of vaping-related illness have been reported in the country, …but advises the public not to use them until the studies are completed.
To help monitor the association of e-cigarette use with illness, …e-cigarette smokers are asked see a doctor if they experience common symptoms of lung illnesses.
In the U.S., the CDC closely analyzed 373 of the 530 reported cases and found that two-thirds of people with severe lung illnesses are between 18 and 34 years of age.
Men made up 72 percent of them.
Using previously collected data on e-cigarette users and health insurance, the Korean health ministry will look into suspected domestic cases.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance said Monday that the government will review adjustments to taxes on e-cigarettes,... which are about 40 percent of those levied on traditional cigarettes.
The changes will be made after a joint study with the Ministry of Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Health and Welfare due by the end of this year.
The ministry will also study overseas cases and come up with necessary countermeasures.
Park Se-young, Arirang News.