The key facts
- A 16-year-old teenager developed respiratory system damage syndrome due to vaping
- Pulmonologist Pavel Berezhansky links the damage to glycerin and nicotine salts in vape liquids
- Quitting vaping does not rule out continued inflammation and the risk of pulmonary fibrosis
Severe lung damage in a teenage vaper
A 16-year-old teenager suffered severe lung damage as a result of vaping. Professor of Sechenov University, pulmonologist Pavel Berezhansky, told SHOT Proverka about this. According to him, the minor developed a respiratory system damage syndrome associated with constant vaping; the damage affected about 90% of the lungs.
Mechanism of harm
According to Berezhansky, substances contained in e-cigarette liquids, including glycerin and nicotine salts, can negatively affect immunity and provoke chronic inflammation. 'It is as if the lungs were simply flooded with fat, a fatty emulsion or some kind of oil. And, in principle, the alveoli stop performing their most important function — breathing,' the doctor explained.
Quitting vaping does not guarantee recovery
The pulmonologist emphasized that quitting vaping does not mean medical care will not be needed: the inflammatory process may continue and lead to pulmonary fibrosis.
Similar cases earlier
Gazeta.Ru recalls previous similar cases: earlier in Altai, a 19-year-old smoker of cigarettes and e-cigarettes ended up on the operating table, and in Kuzbass a teenager was admitted to intensive care after two years of vaping.
