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电子烟引发疾病的罪魁祸首-化学污染物

Chemical contaminant identified as 'key focus' of investigation into vaping illness

电子烟引发疾病的罪魁祸首-化学污染物

US officials are working to track down a chemical contaminant that is potentially behind a rash of lung illnesses connected to vaping.

美国官员正集中精力调查一种化学污染物，该污染物可能与电子烟引起的一系列肺部疾病相关。

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The Washington Post reported that while the investigation was ongoing, some state investigators had identified a potential lead: oil derived from vitamin E. Vitamin E can be found in almonds and avocados, and the oil is commonly used in beauty products and nutritional supplements. But inhaling it could pose risks. It acts like a grease coating a vaper's lungs, Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl told the Post.

《华盛顿邮报》报道，虽然调查仍在继续，但有些州的调查员已发现了一种潜在诱因：维生素E衍生的油。杏仁和牛油果都含有维生素E，而这种油经常被用于美容产品和营养补充剂中。但吸入这种油却可能带来风险。布尔茅尔学院的化学教授米歇尔·弗兰克（Michelle Francl）对《华盛顿邮报》说道，吸入这种油就好像是给吸烟者的肺部抹上了一层油脂。

The Washington Post reported that officials conducting an investigation at the Food and Drug Administration found vitamin E acetate in cannabis products used by those with the illness. The substance was also present in almost all the cannabis products used by sick patients in New York where 34 people have come down with the severe lung illness.