Bad news for e-cigarette users!
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been marketed worldwide by the tobacco industry over the last 10 years, claiming to be 'less harmful'…
There's a perception that these cigarettes are produced solely for use by adults who want to quit smoking. However, they are widely used worldwide by adults, teenagers, and even children.
Prof. Dr. Oğuz Kılınç, a member of the Central Executive Board of the Turkish Thoracic Society, stated that this situation is a major danger sign, saying, "Electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products are actually nicotine traps designed to create new nicotine addicts," and drew attention to the often-overlooked dangers of e-cigarettes.
It's addictiveProf. Dr. Oğuz Kılınç
Research has shown that 80 percent of individuals who try to quit smoking with e-cigarettes are still using e-cigarettes after a year.
shows that approximately half of these individuals continue to smoke while using electronic cigarettes.
These data are evidence that e-cigarettes lead to continued nicotine addiction. Nicotine, heroin,
It has an addictive power equivalent to substances such as cocaine.
Although e-cigarettes are marketed by the industry as "reduced harm products" and claimed to be chemical-free, research has shown that they contain thousands of substances harmful to human health, including propylene glycol, glycerol, ethylene alcohol, polyethylene glycol (PEG400), diacetyl diethylene glycol, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde ketone, tetramethylpyrazine, mercury, lead and cannabis (cannabis), as well as flavoring additives.
PEOPLE WHO TRY IT START SMOKINGThe tobacco industry has entered the market with colorful and flavored products to directly target young people. Studies have shown that young people and children who have never smoked but try e-cigarettes subsequently take up smoking.
Targets are young people and childrenThe tobacco industry is in various efforts to pressure and persuade legislators in many countries to make these products legal and controllable.
The situation is dire for countries where the tobacco industry has succumbed to its interventions and where the production and trade of electronic cigarettes have been legalized.
For example, in Malaysia, after liberalization, these products were completely
products for children and teenagers
It was produced as a drug and its usage rates among children have increased at an alarming rate.
Harms of e-cigarettes Here are the research resultsScientific data has proven that e-cigarettes do not help people quit smoking.
In very large-scale studies where individuals who tried to quit smoking with e-cigarettes were followed for a long time in terms of lung cancer development risk, it was observed that the risk of lung cancer increased by 270 percent in e-cigarette users compared to non-users.
It is clear that e-cigarettes, which themselves increase lung cancer risk, do not help people quit smoking and, just like cigarettes, increase the risk of lung cancer.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Bostan, Chair of the Turkish Thoracic Society's Tobacco Control Working Group, stated that e-cigarettes are not harmless or less harmful products, as claimed, and shared the following information: "They emit hundreds of toxic chemical particles and substances, causing inflammation in the respiratory tract, bronchitis, asthma, COPD, and especially the deadly condition called EVALI. EVALI is acute lung injury that develops due to e-cigarette/vaping use."
It also causes damage to the heart, liver and kidneys.Experimental data show that long-term e-cigarette use also causes damage (fibrosis) to the liver, heart, and kidneys. DNA damage caused by e-cigarette use can manifest itself in various metabolic disorders.
Even its alluring aroma is very dangerousThe flavorings in e-cigarettes are also toxic. On their own, they can cause cellular death.
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