If e-cigarette product use is suspected as a possible cause for a patients lung disease, a detailed history of the substances used, the sources, and the devices used should be obtained, as outlined in the Health Alert Network (HAN), and efforts should be made to determine if any remaining product, devices, and liquids are available for testing
We note that these are first promising proof-of-principal data that need to be confirmed in future studies, importantly these studies need to assess the impact of IRAK4 inhibitor treatment on pathological tissue remodeling and damage, e.g
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Both the FDA and its independent Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee have issued comprehensive scientific reports concluding that eliminating menthol cigarettes would benefit public health in the United States, especially among Black Americans