Vaping is rapidly becoming a youth culture that involves several activities promoted as safer than smoking. However, the chemicals contained in e-cigarettes say otherwise. Something that seems to be harmless is becoming a silent breathing danger to the youth.
Teenagers vape either as pressure to keep up with the groups, because of stress or simply because they feel like something to do-most of the time they know not what they are inhaling. The contents of vapour contain nicotine, heavy metals, volatile chemicals and ultrafine particles that deepen into the lungs. These substances cause inflammation, injury of the airways and permanent respiratory problems.
The lungs of small age are very susceptible. Nicotine causes risks in the development of the brain and heightens addiction, whereas such chemicals as formaldehyde and diacetyl impair the lung tissue. Cases of chronic coughs, limited stamina, chest tightness and premature airway hyperreactivity in young vapers are on the increase.
EVALI linked with the poisonous vape liquids has caused severe respiratory failures. Nevertheless, most people think vaping is a harmless substitute without awareness of how fast one can become an addict.
Vaping has become a trend, but it is also a crisis that is happening in the lung health. More stringent regulation, publicity and strict education is immediately required to safeguard the youth.
Do you believe that India needs to impose a stricter ban, or go back to hard restrictions on vaping products?
India needs to ban tapes and also promote awareness as well as advertisements that educate youth about the damages of vaping. Vaping is more popular in the youth and it’s getting popular due to wrong reasons. Kids think vaping is cool and it makes you smell nice but they aren’t fully aware of its effects on body hence the ban and spreading awareness is necessary
India needs stringent policies on many such practices. Not only vaping, but there are also many other substances being abused without the intent of government.
Absolutely—banning alone won’t work unless it’s supported by strong awareness campaigns that actually reach teenagers and correct the myths around vaping.
Strict ban, stringent rules and regulations, along with awareness programs among the society- that’s all what is required to curb such life-threatening activities.
From what I know about vaping. I’ve heard that it is very useful for the people who want to quit their long term smoking habits. But, it is still consuming nicotine with other heavy metals or harmful chemicals, etc as you’ve mentioned. But in a smaller dose compared to a cigarette or a cigar or a hookah. But in today’s world we see minors or even boys and girls in their teenage, vape just to look “cool” or “aesthetic” in front of their friends. So, I think that if someone wants to quit smoking, they should vape. But if they aren’t smoking, they shouldn’t even touch the vape. And I also agree with other people in the comment section on banning or putting a proper restriction on buying and selling of vapes which would really benefit the young population.
India should consider strict restrictions on vaping products -as it could help reduce the availability of its products , lower addiction rates and prevent the respiratory conditions associated with it .Better public health education is needed for young people.
True—vaping may support smoking cessation in adults, but its rising misuse among teenagers makes strict regulation essential to protect those who were never smokers in the first place.