WHO published a new report on electronic cigarette use. The report stated that the use of electronic cigarettes is not effective in reducing tobacco use.
“WORRYING RECORDS ARE EMERGED”
The report pointed out that alarming evidence had emerged regarding the effects of electronic cigarettes on public health, and stated that electronic cigarettes were “persistently” allowed to be available on the market and marketed to young people.
“Urgent action is needed to control the use of e-cigarettes in order to protect children and non-smokers, as well as to minimize harm to public health,” the report said. The expression was used.
The report pointed out that 34 countries banned the sale of electronic cigarettes, and emphasized that there is no minimum age limit for the sale of this product in 88 countries and that there are no regulations regarding these products in 74 countries.
Reminding that nicotine e-cigarettes have highly addictive properties, the report noted that some of these products cause cancer and some increase the risk of heart and lung diseases.
The report points out that children aged 13-15 use electronic cigarettes at higher rates than adults in all regions where WHO operates, and said: “In Canada, the rates of electronic cigarette use among young people aged 16-19 have doubled between 2017 and 2022. In England “The number of young users has tripled in the last three years.” The statement was included.
URGENT MEASURE CALL FROM WHO
The report underlined that urgent measures should be taken, as well as a comprehensive approach to tobacco control, to prevent the use of electronic cigarettes and combat nicotine addiction.
The report recommended that countries that ban the sale of electronic cigarettes establish an effective control mechanism to strengthen the implementation of this ban, and called on countries that allow their sale to provide strong regulations and tax them to reduce the harm of these products to the population.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whose views are included in the report, stated that young people are trapped to use electronic cigarettes at an early age and can become addicted to nicotine.
Ghebreyesus called on countries to take strict measures to prevent smoking and especially to protect young people.
Source: AA
