Health ministry warning of e-cig 'dangers' sparks national debate
Friday, February 16, 2018 @ 7:14 PM
HEALTH authorities in Spain have warned of the dangers of e-cigarettes and 'non-combustible tobacco' after finding carcinogenic substances in the liquid and vapour of the former and say the latter are even more addictive than traditional cigarettes.
The Inter-Territorial Health Commission, part of the ministry of health, says it 'cannot rule out' risks to the general population from 'passive vaping' and consider the risk of developing cancer is 'significant'.
Spanish pneumologists have been warning for some time that 'vapers' are suffering from lung conditions 'very similar' to those developed by smokers, and results of research published in the European Respiratory Journalclaims the vapour from e-cigarettes can increase levels of bacteria that cause pneumonia.
These papers state that the vapour inhaled from e-cigarettes 'create a similar effect to that of traditional cigarettes' and increase the risk of lung infections.
Meanwhile, the national health authority says the glycerol – a substance derived from glycerine of vegetable sources – and propylenglycol found in cartridges used in e-cigarettes produce carcinogens, or potentially dangerous elements which are capable of generating cancer.
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