The Dangers of Smoking and Vaping Among Children and Youth: A Call for Awareness and Prevention

2023-07-12 18:00:59

Smoking is one of the scourges of society, especially following many recent studies have proven the prevalence of smoking among children and youth during adolescence, which is very dangerous and must be stopped.

Dr. Muhammad Hassan Al-Tarawneh, consultant of chest and respiratory diseases, intensive care and sleep diseases, warned of the danger of smoking spreading among young people in the form of vaping, which is a new widespread smoking method due to its severe consequences for their health.

Dr. Muhammad Al-Tarawneh confirmed that there are children who are exposed to passive smoking, which causes risks for them as well, but there are some groups among children who imitate young people and smoke widespread vaping cigarettes as a kind of experiment at the beginning, then it becomes a habit for them and returns.

Dr. explained. Tarawneh said that the dangers of vaping for children and young people are represented in ear infections, persistent coughing, asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis, which are initial symptoms, but smoking exposes children and young people to the risk of lung cancer and heart disease at a later time.

And he went on to say that smoking leads to certain death, as it causes irritation to the respiratory system and bronchi, which negatively affects the health of the heart, and may lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Smoking causes lung cancer, and it is one of the most dangerous types of cancer, which is difficult to overcome.

Dr. Muhammad Hassan Al-Tarawneh recommended the need for continuous community awareness of the harmful effects of smoking on human health in all age groups.

He stressed the need to keep the child away from smoking in all its forms and forms, and to approach young people in adolescence who want to try it without knowing its serious consequences.

Dr. confirmed. Tarawneh that smoking in all its forms is harmful, including electronic smoking, which also causes incalculable damage to the lungs. Both are harmful, and none of them is less severe than the other.

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