Electronic cigarettes hit the lungs: It negatively affects organs and systems.

Experts emphasize that electronic cigarettes, puffs and heated tobacco products can cause serious respiratory problems and permanent lung damage in the short and long term, and increase the risk of addiction, especially in young people, while stating that products made more attractive to young people with aromas, fruit flavors, colors and designs can also increase the risk of starting to smoke.

Experts pointed out that families' awareness about the use of electronic cigarettes and puffs should be increased, and young people should be made aware of the risks posed by these products in terms of health and addiction.

According to experts, it is especially important for parents to be aware of the differences in the appearance and smell of these products, and for young people to be made aware of the health and addiction risks posed by the products.

Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital Chest Diseases Clinic Supervisor Prof. Dr. Ayşe Bahadır said that electronic cigarettes, puffs and heated tobacco products have become widespread in the last 20 years.

Stating that these products affect all organs and systems in the body, especially the respiratory system, in the short and long term, Bahadır stated that especially young people are seriously affected by these products.

Bahadır stated that electronic cigarettes were initially introduced as a method to quit smoking, but this was a scam, and emphasized that they were all chemical poisons.

Stating that the most important harm in the short term is that inhaled substances damage the structures called the smallest air sacs in the lungs, Bahadır explained that this situation creates serious problems in the lung tissue and causes permanent damage.

Bahadır stated that this situation can cause serious diseases, which are called "lung damage", especially defined by electronic cigarettes, and which can put the person in respiratory failure and take them to intensive care. He said, "Electronic cigarettes or heated tobacco products go to the lungs through breathing. These can cause COPD in these people in the future and can also cause respiratory failure in the ACUTE period. In other words, it will seriously affect their lungs. If the asthma patient is an asthma patient, it will cause an increase in the frequency of attacks and uncontrolled asthma." he said.

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