Safety Concerns: Vaping & Seizures: FDA Investigates Reports Of Seizures After Vaping
NBC ID: MAAAAA7R6P | Production Unit: Nightly News | Media Type: Aired Show | Air Date(s): 04/03/2019 | Event Date(s): 04/03/2019Transcript
Event Date(s): 04/03/2019 | Event Location(s): Los Angeles, California | Description: INT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA GADI SCHWARTZ (00:23:05): Tonight, another cloud of controversy over e-cigarettes, the FDA calling possibly seizures an emerging safety issue. Kelly Kinard (ph) says her fifteen-year-old son Luca (ph) had a seizure after a heavy night of vaping. CU: man vaping GFX: possible seizures, emerging safety issue EXT DAY MS: Luca skateboarding STILLS Inset photos of Luca KELLY KINARD (00:23:16): We followed up with pediatrician, cardiologists, neurologists; we couldn’t get anyone to listen to us when I told them the seizure was preceded by JUUL-ing. GADI SCHWARTZ (00:23:27): The FDA is investigating thirty-five seizure cases over the last ten years telling lawmakers today they're also looking into whether other factors may be to blame. INT MS: girl vaping CU: girl vaping GFX: thirty-five seizure cases since 2010 EXT DAY MS: man vaping SCOTT GOTTLIEB (Food and Drug Administration Commissioner) (00:23:36): We want to be clear that we don’t know yet if there's a direct relationship between the use of e-cigs and a risk of seizure. GADI SCHWARTZ (00:23:41): Public health officials are now asking e-cigarette users to report seizures immediately. One e-cigarette company saying they "will vigilantly monitor for any evidence of safety issues and work cooperatively with FDA." (00:23:53): Over the last few years, e-cigarette use has exploded with 3.6 million middle schoolers and high school students saying they've tried vaping in the past. (00:24:02): But teens like Luca (ph) say they don’t want to be addicted to nicotine. INT MS: women vaping GFX: will vigilantly monitor for any evidence of safety issues and work cooperatively with FDA MS: Luca LUCA (00:24:05): I don’t need that to be-- to be me. I don’t need anything to be me, you know. I'm myself. GADI SCHWARTZ (00:24:10): He went to vaping rehab and hasn’t touched an e-cigarette in months. STILLS Split screen photos of Luca with a horse Luca on the beach Back shot of Luca skateboarding (00:24:14): Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, Los Angeles.