Vapes are an alternative to classic cigarettes. They were previously considered safer. But scientists have found that this is not the case.
Smoking vapes is also dangerous to health. They are no less harmful than regular cigarettes.
Electronic smoking devices are especially harmful for teenagers and children.
Pediatric cardiologist Irina Pshenichnikova spoke about this in more detail, writes NEWS.ru.
The specialist noted during a conversation with the press that vaping leads to a host of different health problems.
As Pshenichnikova noted, people who prefer this method of smoking are found to have defects in genes that are responsible for the functioning of the immune system and the implementation of the inflammatory response.
This type of smoking increases the risk of developing serious problems.
These could be heart disease, some types of cancer, and other diseases.