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State health officials update committee on EVALI cases, vitamin E acetate link and policy options for flavors and open systems
Summary
The Arkansas Department of Health reported 23 confirmed or probable EVALI cases with no Arkansas deaths, said vitamin E acetate was frequently identified in bronchoalveolar lavage samples, and discussed regulatory and education options including flavor restrictions, open‑system bans and school‑based prevention.
Arkansas Department of Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith and colleagues updated the committee on e‑cigarette or vaping product use‑associated lung injury (EVALI) and policy responses.
Dr. Smith said nationally there have been thousands of hospitalizations and dozens of deaths; in Arkansas the department counted 23 confirmed or probable cases (median age 21, range 17–54) and no deaths. He said investigational testing of bronchoalveolar lavage samples has frequently…
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