The doctor called the main danger of "popcorn disease"
Pulmonologist, PhD Ivan Tarasenko called the main danger of "popcorn disease" EVALI.
In an interview with Radio 1 on Thursday, March 20, the danger of vaping lies in the fact that people do not understand what substances they inhale into the body. Some consider them safe because vapes have delicious smells like chewing gum or berries.
"The catch is that initially electronic cigarettes were created ostensibly so that a person could stop smoking painlessly. Such marketing has led to uncontrolled consumption," Tarasenko said.
According to the doctor, not only the consumption of nicotine, but also diacetyl and glycerin leads to complications and health problems.
"Some substances are safe to eat, but they cannot be ingested. And many more believe that replacing gorenje with vaping is for the best, but vaping also produces terrible carcinogens," the doctor explained.
He added that EVALI is one of the manifestations of their harmful effects. There are "terrible intoxications" in the lungs, blood, kidneys and liver.
EVALI's disease is a disease affecting the bronchioles. In March, the first such case was identified in a teenager in Tomsk. The disease manifests itself in the form of inflammation, scarring, and narrowing of the bronchioles, Moscow 24 clarifies.
On March 19, pulmonologist Marina Gambaryan, in an interview with the National Health Service, admitted that the real number of cases of EVALI disease caused by vapes and electronic cigarettes may be higher than official data. The fact is that the differential diagnosis of pulmonary lesions is difficult and is based only on clinical manifestations and an X-ray picture. The expert emphasized the potential threat to life from vaping, which seems safe to teenagers. 360.ru .
On the same day, expert Olga Ulankina, in an interview with RT, warned that if EVALI is severe, it can lead to respiratory failure, then it will not be possible to do without a ventilator.
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