Islamabad: More than 1200 children start smoking every day in Pakistan. Every year more than 170 thousand people die due to tobacco related diseases.
Health Activist Shariq Khan, CEO Chromatic has stated that modern tobacco products (E-cigarettes, Nicotine pouches, vapes and chewing gums) are also easily available in the Pakistani market which is destructive for the youth.
Modern products are harmful because they contain nicotine, which is the first step to many other forms of drug addiction.
Nicotine can cause serious physical and mental health problems in young generation. Modern tobacco products claimed to be smoking cessation products but are actually the new forms of addiction.
Researches have given detailed warnings about the dangers of these products. Shariq Khan stated that many people assume these products don’t carry the same risks as cigarettes but there’s no such thing as a safe form of tobacco.
Smokeless forms of tobacco have been linked with the same serious problems caused by cigarettes, including oral cancer. Inhaling vaporised chemicals when vaping can cause lung inflammation and damage them over time.
Life threatening diseases like bronchitis, asthma, and other respiratory disorders will become prevalent in individuals who enjoy vaping. Quitting smoking is one of the most important actions people can take to improve their health.
This is true regardless of their age or how long they have been smoking