This Surgeon Has Treated 30 People for Exploding E-Cigarettes Dan Kitwood/Getty Callie Thompson has worked in trauma centers for years. In that time, she’s seen at least one injury become increasingly common: exploding e-cigarettes, which can painful injuries like third-degree burns, tooth loss, and tissue damage. “All of these people were using these e-cigarette devices because they thought they were safer,” Thompson, an assistant professor of surgery at Vanderbilt University’s Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, told The Daily Beast. “That to me is what really sticks out: These were marketed as a very healthy, low-risk way to stop smoking. And without the regulation on the devic... [Read more]