Mohamed Hassan Al-Taravneh, a consultant on chest and respiratory diseases in Egypt, warned of the danger of young people smoking in the form of “vape”, a new widespread smoking method with serious consequences for their health.
Dr. Muhammad Al-Taravneh confirmed that there are children who are exposed to secondhand smoke, which also creates risks for them, but there are some groups among children who imitate young people and smoke widespread vape cigarettes at the beginning as a kind of experiment. then it becomes a habit for them and returns.
He explained that the dangers of vaping for children and young people are manifested in ear infections, persistent coughs, asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis, which are the initial symptoms, but smoking exposes children and young people to the risk of lung cancer and heart disease at a later stage. time.
And he went on to say that smoking leads to certain death, as it causes irritation of the respiratory system and bronchi, which negatively affects heart health, can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Smoking is lung cancer, and this is one of the most dangerous types of cancer that are difficult to overcome.
Taawneh recommended that the public should be kept informed about the harmful effects of smoking on human health in all age groups.
He stressed the need to keep children away from smoking in all its forms and forms and to reach out to young people in their teens who want to try smoking without knowing the serious consequences.
Source: Sada El Balad
