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ArticlePloS one2022

The inverse association of state cannabis vaping prevalence with the e-cigarette or vaping product-use associated lung injury.

Ellen Boakye, Omar El Shahawy, Olufunmilayo Obisesan, Omar Dzaye, Albert D Osei, John Erhabor, S M Iftekhar Uddin, Michael J Blaha

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  1. Is There a Place for Cannabinoids in Asthma Treatment?International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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Ellen BoakyeJohns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
Omar El ShahawyThe American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America.
Olufunmilayo ObisesanDepartment of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
Omar DzayeJohns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
Albert D OseiDepartment of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
John ErhaborJohns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
S M Iftekhar UddinDepartment of Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America.
Michael J BlahaJohns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-5138-9683

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The e-cigarette or vaping product-use-associated lung injury (EVALI) epidemic was primarily associated with the use of e-cigarettes containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)- the principal psychoactive substance in cannabis, and vitamin-E-acetate- an additive sometimes used in informally sourced THC-containing e-liquids. EVALI case burden varied across states, but it is unclear whether this was associated with state-level cannabis vaping prevalence. We, therefore, used linear regression models to assess the cross-sectional association between state-level cannabis vaping prevalence (obtained from the 2019 behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) and EVALI case burden (obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) adjusted for state cannabis policies. Cannabis vaping prevalence ranged from 1.14%(95%CI, 0.61%-2.12%) in Wyoming to 3.11%(95%CI, 2.16%-4.44%) in New Hampshire. EVALI cases per million population ranged from 1.90(0.38-3.42) in Oklahoma to 59.10(19.70-96.53) in North Dakota. There was no significant positive association but an inverse association between state cannabis vaping prevalence and EVALI case burden (Coefficient, -18.6; 95%CI, -37.5-0.4; p-value, 0.05). Thus, state-level cannabis vaping prevalence was not positively associated with EVALI prevalence, suggesting that there may not be a simple direct link between state cannabis vaping prevalence and EVALI cases, but rather the relationship is likely more nuanced and possibly reflective of access to informal sources of THC-containing e-cigarettes.

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CannabisElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHallucinogensLung InjuryVapingAcetatesAnalgesicsCannabinoid Receptor AgonistsCross-Sectional StudiesDronabinolHumansVitaminsAcetatesAnalgesicsCannabinoid Receptor AgonistsDronabinolHallucinogensVitamins

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PMCPMC9576092

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