According to a study conducted in the United States by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention.), One in four students reported being exposed to electronic cigarette vapor during the last 30 days.
6,5 MILLIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE EXPOSED TO STEAM PRODUCED BY E-CIGARETTE
This famous CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that 6,5 million young people have been exposed to the vapor produced by electronic cigarettes. While some students were vapers themselves, 4,4 million of them did not use the device.
General Surgeon of the United States said last December that occasional exposure to vapor from e-cigarettes is harmful due to the toxic substances present such as nicotine and heavy metals. According to him, exposure to nicotine can be particularly dangerous because it affects brain development in adolescents.
« We know that the vapor produced by e-cigarettes is not harmless and it is essential to protect the young people of this country against this health risk." , said Brian King, co-author of the study and deputy director of tobacco and health research at the CDC.
For King " Certain chemicals used in e-cigarettes can be harmful to health. Diacetyl for example is known to produce a buttery flavor, and studies have linked its inhalation to severe respiratory illness."
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's study used data from the 2015 National Youth Smoking Survey. It was found that passive exposure to steam was greater in girls (almost 27%) than in boys (22%). 15 percent of black students reported being exposed compared to 27 percent of white students.
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR
According to Brian King: “ To protect children from passive exposure to tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapor, states and communities should consider modernizing “Smoke-Free” policies to include e-cigarettes."
To reduce all forms of tobacco use among young people, King recommends “ age restrictions for the purchase of electronic cigarettes as well as educational campaigns to warn of the risks of e-cigarette use and passive vaping among young people"
« Latest report confirms some trends" , said Matthew Myers, President of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, who are " and raises serious questions about the number of young people who use e-cigarettes and are exposed to a potentially dangerous vapor"
Source : Washingtonpost.com/
