In Germany there have been from January 2015 until February of this year, 851 cases of poisoning or suspected in connection with E-cigarettes, according to the Federal Institute for risk assessment (BfR), referring to a study of enquiries to poison information centres. In 82 percent of cases, people had accidentally swallowed a so-called e-Liquids, often small children are affected. The experts warn, therefore, a child-safe storage. Two cases of poisoning were classified according to the BfR as life-threatening.
In the majority of the Liquids contained nicotine could lead in small quantities to significant symptoms such as excessive vomiting, writes the Federal Institute. “In the case of the absorption of larger quantities of nicotine, it can cause symptoms of life-threatening poisoning.” E-Liquids should be stored in appropriate, labeled containers with child-resistant closure.
Nausea and vomiting after Vaping
There was, according to the BfR, a smaller proportion (eight per cent) of emergency calls due to the Vapor of E-cigarettes. A detailed evaluation of eleven of such cases shows that the reason for the emergency call light symptoms such as Nausea, vomiting or dizziness were the most, like the BfR reported on demand. There was no information about whether it had acted in these cases, to self mixed Liquids.
Possible damage to Health caused by E-cigarettes are not observed in the least because of the mysterious lung disease in the United States. There is authority for the CDC to have died, according to the U.S. health care 52 people, according to the use of E-cigarettes, 2409 were treated in the hospital. The cause is a Vitamin E Oil obtained is suspected. Comparable cases with severe breathing difficulties or lung damage had not been reported to the BfR in Germany so far, it said.
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