Experts in Pakistan say that the impression that the use of ‘e-cigarette’ and ‘vape’ is not as harmful as other cigarettes is completely wrong.
Dr. Saima, a pulmonologist at Indus Hospital Karachi, who conducted research titled ‘Voices Against Tobacco’, says, ‘E-cigarettes are marketed as if they have no harm or have nothing to do with tobacco.’
Speaking to Independent Urdu, Dr. Saima said, ‘Whenever smoking is mentioned, the name of e-cigarette or vape comes automatically.’
According to him, ‘the main thing is that the material used in e-cigarettes is nicotine.’
“E-cigarettes have been marketed as an alternative to cigarettes and can be addictive, but they are not.”
“The best way to quit any addiction is to consult with your health professional,” she says.
Can e-cigarettes cause any disease?
In response to this question, pulmonologist Dr. Saima says that ‘cigarettes and e-cigarettes differ only in packaging, but the harm is almost the same.’
‘Nicotine is present in both, nicotine is obtained by burning tobacco in cigarettes, which can cause diseases. While e-cigarettes contain liquid nicotine (liquid flavor).
He says, ‘Observations have also shown that e-cigarettes become the main source of addiction to cigarettes, while the same substance helps in developing dangerous addictions, so avoiding both is important. Should.’
According to Dr Saima, ‘E-cigarettes cause serious health risks, including depression, lung disease and cancer.’
In the United States, two hundred to three hundred people have suffered from lung disease after being addicted to e-cigarettes, and in some cases have even lost their lives. In America, there have been cases on flavoring so that it does not attract the younger generation, while in India, tobacco products have also been banned.
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He further said that ‘according to the experts, the research on e-cigarettes is still going on, a few dangerous cases have come out, we don’t even know how dangerous its full chemicals can be or how harmful liquid nicotine can be? ‘
Stella Javed, a vendor selling vape, told Independent Urdu that they have 25 types of vape.
Stella Javed explains that ‘the price of vape is as low as 4 thousand rupees and as high as 27 thousand rupees.