Health officials link vaping to 200 health issues
| Sep 30, 2019, 12:44 IST
An official dossier reveals vaping is linked to close to 200 health issues. Heart problems, chest pain and pneumonia are some of the medical conditions that have been found to have a strong association with vaping.
India recently banned vaping and warns it has become an "epidemic" among young people. Now, experts in the UK are calling for a national system to record every problem related to e-cigarettes due to the alarming news.
Since 2014, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), a health watchdog, has recorded 74 reports of health issues which may have occurred due to e-cigarettes. 49 of those cases were reportedly very serious issues.
57-year-old Terry Miller made headlines as the first victim of lipoid pneumonia reportedly caused because of vaping. 13 people have also died due to vaping in the US and hundreds more have fallen sick because of it. Public Health England (PHE) said most of the American cases “were linked to people using illicit vaping fluid”, like those that contain cannabis products like THC.
An MHRA spokesperson told a news portal: “The MHRA assesses all reports received in association with nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and should any potential safety concerns be identified we will take appropriate action to protect public health.”
Health officials urge e-cigarette users to look out for signs of illness like coughing, fever, and shortness of breath. Meanwhile, some experts believe vaping could help smokers quit the habit and more information is needed before putting an end to it. “It would be tragic if smokers who could quit with the help of e-cigarettes did not do so because of false fears about their safety,” professor John Newton, PHE’s director of health improvement, told a news portal.
Recently, theCenters for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning stating that e-cigarette products could cause serious lung issues. An investigation found some lung illnesses were associated with chemical exposure.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states such devices pose "health risks" to the public. "Although the specific level of risk associated with ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) has not yet been conclusively estimated, ENDS are undoubtedly harmful and should, therefore, be subject to regulation," WHO stated in a new report on the global smoking epidemic.
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India recently banned vaping and warns it has become an "epidemic" among young people. Now, experts in the UK are calling for a national system to record every problem related to e-cigarettes due to the alarming news.
Since 2014, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), a health watchdog, has recorded 74 reports of health issues which may have occurred due to e-cigarettes. 49 of those cases were reportedly very serious issues.
57-year-old Terry Miller made headlines as the first victim of lipoid pneumonia reportedly caused because of vaping. 13 people have also died due to vaping in the US and hundreds more have fallen sick because of it. Public Health England (PHE) said most of the American cases “were linked to people using illicit vaping fluid”, like those that contain cannabis products like THC.
An MHRA spokesperson told a news portal: “The MHRA assesses all reports received in association with nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and should any potential safety concerns be identified we will take appropriate action to protect public health.”
Health officials urge e-cigarette users to look out for signs of illness like coughing, fever, and shortness of breath. Meanwhile, some experts believe vaping could help smokers quit the habit and more information is needed before putting an end to it. “It would be tragic if smokers who could quit with the help of e-cigarettes did not do so because of false fears about their safety,” professor John Newton, PHE’s director of health improvement, told a news portal.
Recently, theCenters for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning stating that e-cigarette products could cause serious lung issues. An investigation found some lung illnesses were associated with chemical exposure.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states such devices pose "health risks" to the public. "Although the specific level of risk associated with ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) has not yet been conclusively estimated, ENDS are undoubtedly harmful and should, therefore, be subject to regulation," WHO stated in a new report on the global smoking epidemic.
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