In addition to increasing the risk of drug addiction and causing long-term harm to the development of the brain, IQ, and respiratory system, regular use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products can harm the human body even more than smoking traditional cigarettes.
As per Nowshera’s government hospital Pabbi’s Principal Medical Officer Dr Malik Riaz Khan, e-cigarettes are equally harmful that of conventional cigarettes and their regular use can prove fatal due to threats of lung, oral, and mouth cancers.
Citing reports, he said that about 6.2% of the population used vaping/e-cigarettes while 15.9 million (12.4%) used smokeless tobacco.
“The young adults, especially college and university students, when consumed these products do not realise the long term harmful impacts of e-cigarettes and at a later stage expose themselves to serious lung related diseases, nicotine addiction, depression and anxiety,” he said.
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Blue Veins and the Provincial Alliance for Sustainable Tobacco Control, have also urged the provincial government and authorities concerned to remain vigilant of the manipulative ways of the tobacco industry stressing the need for concerted efforts to combat these nefarious strategies.
“Governments and civil society organisations must remain active and vigilant against third parties and front groups that are working with the support of the tobacco industry,” stated Sana Ahmad, Program Coordinator of Blue Veins, a civil society organisation.
“These entities are working on the behest and support of tobacco companies pushing agendas that serve the industry’s interests ignoring public health.
“E-cigarettes often contain nicotine, an addictive substance that can cause increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and negative changes in brain function. The phenomena especially concern young people, as their brains are still developing,” she added.
Pakistan, like many countries, has witnessed a significant surge in the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), putting the country’s younger generation “at risk” of respiratory, oral, and brain issues.
In addition to increasing the risk of drug addiction and causing long-term harm to the development of the brain, IQ, and respiratory system, regular use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products can harm the human body even more than smoking traditional cigarettes.
As per Nowshera’s government hospital Pabbi’s Principal Medical Officer Dr Malik Riaz Khan, e-cigarettes are equally harmful that of conventional cigarettes and their regular use can prove fatal due to threats of lung, oral, and mouth cancers.
Citing reports, he said that about 6.2% of the population used vaping/e-cigarettes while 15.9 million (12.4%) used smokeless tobacco.
“The young adults, especially college and university students, when consumed these products do not realise the long term harmful impacts of e-cigarettes and at a later stage expose themselves to serious lung related diseases, nicotine addiction, depression and anxiety,” he said.
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Blue Veins and the Provincial Alliance for Sustainable Tobacco Control, have also urged the provincial government and authorities concerned to remain vigilant of the manipulative ways of the tobacco industry stressing the need for concerted efforts to combat these nefarious strategies.
“Governments and civil society organisations must remain active and vigilant against third parties and front groups that are working with the support of the tobacco industry,” stated Sana Ahmad, Program Coordinator of Blue Veins, a civil society organisation.
“These entities are working on the behest and support of tobacco companies pushing agendas that serve the industry’s interests ignoring public health.
“E-cigarettes often contain nicotine, an addictive substance that can cause increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and negative changes in brain function. The phenomena especially concern young people, as their brains are still developing,” she added.
