Resources & Publications
Publications and resources are available for outbreak of lung injury associated with E-cigarette use, or vaping for the public, state and local health departments, and healthcare professionals.
CDC Resources
- E-cigarettes and Youth: What Parents Need to Know pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]
- Get the facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes
- What’s the Bottom Line About Electronic Cigarettes?
- What’s the Bottom Line on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults?
- Marijuana and Public Health
FDA Resources
Quitting Resources
- SmokeFree.govexternal icon
- How to Quit Smoking
This CDC web page provides free resources, including the quitSTART app and how to build a quit plan. - Smokefree Teenexternal icon
- Truth Initiativeexternal icon
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
FDA Resources
Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Suspected E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury — United States, October 2019
This guidance document provides recommendations for health care providers regarding e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI). This document provides interim guidance for 1) initial clinical evaluation; 2) suggested criteria for hospital admission and treatment; 3) patient follow-up; 4) special considerations for high risk groups; and 5) clinical and public health recommendations.
Laboratory Clinical Sample Collection, Storage, and Submission Guidance for Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarettes, or Vaping pdf icon[PDF – 198 KB]
The purpose of this document is to provide general sample collection, storage, and shipping guidance for healthcare providers and public health laboratory personnel involved in the care of patients who meet, or are highly suspected of meeting, the case definition for lung injury related to the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products. For information on the submission of non-tissue samples, please contact IncidentResponse@cdc.gov.
Specimen Submission Guidance for Pathologic Evaluation of Tissue Specimens from Cases of Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-Cigarette Product Use pdf icon[PDF – 165 KB]
This guidance document will assist health departments, healthcare providers, medical examiners or coroners, and pathologists with submission of tissue specimens that could be collected from cases of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
E-Cigarette 101 Video (long form and short form)
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) recently developed a video with CDC expert Dr. Brian King giving an ‘e-cigarette 101’ talk for clinicians and public health professionals.
Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
On September 19, 2019 CDC experts hosted a Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call. CDC experts described e-cigarette and vaping terminology; summarized frequent Clinical, Laboratory, Radiographic, and Pathologic Findings and Outcomes among cases; and discussed recommendations for clinicians.
Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Product Use or Vaping: Information for Clinicians Presentation ppt icon[PPTX – 2 MB]
Download presentation in PDF format pdf icon[PDF – 634 KB]
This PowerPoint presentation is being provided for clinicians to use to review terminology related to e-cigarette, or vaping, products, clinical features reported among cases of lung injury in recent outbreaks, and CDC recommendations for clinicians.
Poster (For Print Only)
This Poster for Clinical Settings pdf icon[print-only PDF – 343 KB] is available in English and Spanish pdf icon[PDF – 340 KB] for use in healthcare settings to encourage conversation between patients and providers about their use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
CDC Resources
- Get the facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes
- E-cigarettes and Youth: What Health Care Providers Need to Know pdf icon[PDF – 963 KB]
- E-cigarettes shaped like USB flash drives: Information for Parents, Educators, and Health Care Providers
- Marijuana and Public Health
Surgeon General’s Report on E-Cigarette Use
- Know the Risk: E-Cigarettes and Young Peopleexternal icon
- Marijuana Use and the Developing Brainexternal icon
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Quitting Resources
- SmokeFree.govexternal icon
- How to Quit Smoking: This CDC web page provides free resources, including the quitSTART app and how to build a quit plan.
- Smokefree Teenexternal icon
- Truth Initiativeexternal icon
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
FDA Resources
- FDA-Approved Medications for Smoking Cessation pdf icon[PDF – 234 KB]external icon
- Want to Quit Smoking? FDA-Approved Products Can Helpexternal icon
SAMHSA Resource
Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Suspected E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury — United States, October 2019
This guidance document provides recommendations for health care providers regarding e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI). This document provides interim guidance for 1) initial clinical evaluation; 2) suggested criteria for hospital admission and treatment; 3) patient follow-up; 4) special considerations for high risk groups; and 5) clinical and public health recommendations.
Laboratory Clinical Sample Collection, Storage, and Submission Guidance for Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarettes, or Vaping pdf icon[PDF – 198 KB]
The purpose of this document is to provide general sample collection, storage, and shipping guidance for healthcare providers and public health laboratory personnel involved in the care of patients who meet, or are highly suspected of meeting, the case definition for lung injury related to the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products. For information on the submission of non-tissue samples, please contact IncidentResponse@cdc.gov.
Specimen Submission Guidance for Pathologic Evaluation of Tissue Specimens from Cases of Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-Cigarette Product Use pdf icon[PDF – 120 KB]
This guidance document will assist health departments, healthcare providers, medical examiners or coroners, and pathologists with submission of tissue specimens that could be collected from cases of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
FDA Sample Collection Criteria and Information for Vaping Related Incidentsexternal icon
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Suspected E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury — United States, October 2019
- Characteristics of a Multistate Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping — United States, 2019
- E-cigarette Product Use or Vaping Among Persons with Associated Lung Injury — Illinois and Wisconsin, April–September 2019
- Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Electronic-Cigarette–Product Use — Interim Guidance
- Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Electronic-Cigarette Associated Acute Lipoid Pneumonia—North Carolina, July–August, 2019
New England Journal of Medicine
If you have questions about CDC’s investigation into the lung injuries associated with use of electronic cigarette, or vaping, products, contact CDC-INFO or call 1-800-232-4636.
