2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15
A 24-year-old man died after an electronic cigarette exploded in his face. According to a forensic medical report obtained by Time magazine, William Brown of Fort Worth, Texas, died last month when the electronic cigarette exploded in his face, breaking his carotid artery and causing a stroke. The cause of death according to the report was a "cerebral infarction" that blocked the flow of oxygen and blood to the brain.
The accident happened on January 27 and Brown died two days later. As reported by DFW, a CBS affiliate, the young man was standing in the parking lot of a vaporizer and e-cigarette store, where he had asked employees for help on his Mechanical Mod model e-cigarette. The store manager explained that they They did not sell that type of product because they could be defective.
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The same manager was the one who called the ambulance when he saw Brown injured after trying to smoke him. The young man received medical attention and was placed in an induced coma, reports Time.
Alice, the boy's grandmother, told DFW that a part of the cigarette was stuck in his grandson's throat. According to her, the researchers told her that the problem with this type of electronic cigarette is the battery. It is not the first time that serious damage has been reported from a faulty electronic cigarette. A father in North Carolina suffered severe burns when his electronic cigarette caught fire when he came in contact with coins in his pocket.
These products have become increasingly popular, especially among teens, although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of the dangers of using them.
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