The dangers of inhaling e-cigarette smoke

E-cigarettes are not only harmful to users but also to those around them who inhale the smoke, causing dangerous poisoning. The case of a 16-year-old female student in Phu Tho who had to be hospitalized in August after inhaling e-cigarette smoke is a typical example.

The female student was admitted to the Emergency Resuscitation Department, Hoa Binh General Hospital (Phu Tho) in a state of weakness on one side of her body, change in personality, difficulty speaking...

The patient and his family confirmed that he did not use any toxic substances or smoke. Through investigation, it was found that the patient was a boarding student at school, and that there were many students in his room who regularly used electronic cigarettes.

Using electronic cigarettes is not only harmful to yourself but also affects the health of those around you.

After taking an MRI and medical history, the doctor concluded that the female student had brain damage due to chemical poisoning from e-cigarettes.

This is the fifth case admitted to Hoa Binh General Hospital since the beginning of the year related to e-cigarettes. The youngest case is a 6-year-old child, admitted to the hospital's Pediatrics Department with similar symptoms, with stimulation... MRI results recorded brain damage. Investigations showed that family members used e-cigarettes.

In addition, the hospital also admitted a number of teenagers with symptoms similar to stroke. The patients were found to have very typical brain damage, with signs of chronic poisoning and brain damage. Exploitation doctors discovered that the children used electronic cigarettes or passive smoking (living in the same dormitory room, classroom with friends using electronic cigarettes). According to research, passive smoking can cause much higher poisoning than normal smokers.

Dr. Nguyen Trung Nguyen also said that at least 60 chemical compounds have been found in e-cigarette liquid (also known as essential oils) and that there are nearly 20,000 different flavors used to date.

It is estimated that approximately 242 new flavor chemicals are introduced into use each month.

Flavorings are constantly being created and used. There are many other chemicals that are combustion or heating products in the mixture created from e-cigarettes, the amount and type of which are unpredictable and many times larger than the original chemicals, said the poison control expert.

Nicotine alone, with its mechanism of causing cerebral vasoconstriction, reduces cerebral blood flow in the cerebral blood supply area of ​​the corresponding blood vessel, accompanied by increased secretion, can increase blood pressure or damage cerebral blood vessels leading to stroke.

Nicotine is also thought to affect brain development in young people, causing many changes in children's perception and consciousness.

In addition, electronic cigarettes mixed with synthetic drugs cause particularly serious harm to users. Recently, many people have been hospitalized due to drug poisoning (marijuana) in electronic cigarettes, causing stimulation, convulsions, brain damage, and serious heart damage.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/y-te/nhung-nguy-hiem-rinh-rap-khi-hit-phai-khoi-thuoc-la-dien-tu-i785845/