The Washington State Board of Health has expanded its emergency rule on vapor products to include a new section banning the sale of such products containing vitamin E acetate.
The Department of Health recommended the update based on new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention findings connecting vitamin E acetate and vaping associated lung injury. The ingredient is sometimes used as an additive in vapor products, often as a thickening agent.
No one compound or ingredient has been found in all cases of vaping associated lung injury, and officials say there may be more than one cause of the outbreak.
The new section of the emergency rule will take effect as soon as it is filed with the code reviser’s office and will remain in effect for 120 days. The rest of the rule will still expire on February 7th.
The board and department will work closely with the Liquor and Cannabis Board on plans for implementing and enforcing the rule. (Washington Department of Health)
