Read the December 2019 issue of CFTN
Modern electronic cigarettes (ECIGs), referred to as vapes, vaping pens, tank systems, mods, and electronic nicotine delivery devices, have been linked to a multistate epidemic of lung injuries. As ECIG use in the general population has dramatically increased, there is an urgent need for clarity on the risk of short-term and long-term exposure.
The authors present a case study involving an individual who was found dead of a suspected drug overdose. In addition to conventional injection of illegal drugs, the decedent would also vape these drugs, allegedly making his own vaping liquids with illicit street drugs.
The Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) annual meeting was held in San Antonio, Texas, on October 13 to 18, 2019.
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