In February 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 2,807 cases of e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI) that is damage to the lungs - and 68 deaths attributed to that condition
About E-cigarettes Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems, are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which typically contains nicotine (though not always), flavorings, and other chemicals
Unlike the United States, where 2% of plastic waste (0.28 million metric tons) was found to be mismanaged in 2010, 76% of the plastic waste in China (8.82 million metric tons) was deemed mismanaged 3
Some users do attempt retrohaling, which involves exhaling oral vapor through the nose as a technique rather than a device category, but this is distinct from direct nasal inhalation of fresh aerosol