'No doubt' e-cigarettes harmful – WHO

SMOKE. Demonstrator vapes during a rally outside of the White House to protest the proposed vaping flavor ban in Washington DC on November 9, 2019. Photo by Jose Luis Magana/AFP

But in a strongly-worded series of questions and answers about such e-cigarettes, the UN health agency said there was not enough evidence to say they help smokers quit, but that there was clear evidence they are dangerous. "Nicotine is highly addictive and young people’s brains develop up to their mid-twenties," it said in a document published Tuesday, January 21, stressing that"exposure to nicotine can have long-lasting, damaging effects."At the same time, there is little indication that using e-cigarettes is keeping teens away from more harmful products, with the WHO pointing out that those using ENDS are more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes.

The UN health agency also said second-hand exposure to e-cigarette fumes was harmful, pointing out that the aerosols"typically contain toxic substances, including glycol which is used to make antifreeze."

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