American research Found second-hand e-cigarette smoke that makes people inhale sick. The risk of respiratory disease is many times higher than usual, but it is dangerous. Should not smoke in public places and in the home.
On January 13, 2022, Dr. Ruengruedi Patanavanich, Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, revealed that new research from the United States published in the medical journal Thorax clearly indicates that exposure to secondhand e-cigarette smoke is three times more likely to develop bronchitis and risk of breathing problems. Difficult to 53%
This is the data from the research of high school students for 5 years from 2014-2019 following living in a house with an e-smoker. Found a problem with respiratory disorders. Both bronchitis, coughing with mucus, wheezing, cold sounds. and difficulty breathing It was found that the number of illnesses following exposure to second-hand e-cigarette smoke increased more than before.
Prof. Dr. Prakit Vatisathakakit, president of the Non-Smoking Campaign Foundation, said that this research is the first study to conduct a long-term follow-up study to determine the relationship of inhalation of second-hand smoke with e-cigarette effects. to the respiratory system
Previously, there was a Thai celebrity who reported that he was ill and had to go to the hospital because he inhaled secondhand smoke until he had bronchitis. But at that time, there were still people wondering if it was actually caused by secondhand smoke or not because there was not enough information. But this research leads us to believe that Secondhand e-cigarette smoke actually harms the respiratory system of people who inhale it. It is illegal to smoke e-cigarettes in public places and should not be smoked indoors.
