Second Patel vape study retracted as lung disease paper is pulled over data concerns • Clearing the Air (opens in new tab)

A 2023 paper linking vape use with lung disease in the US has been retracted by the Journal of Investigative Medicine. The journal said concerns were raised about the accuracy of data derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, known as NHANES. It also flagged unresolved concerns about authorship contribution and the number of people listed on the byline. The retraction follows the withdrawal of a separate NHANES-based vaping and stroke paper involving Urvish Patel, mak...