Cigarettes Smoking, Vaping, And The Novel Coronavirus Cause Irreparable And Permanent Lung Damage

Vapers may have a much higher risk of developing severe, life-threatening symptoms and permanent lung damage from the Novel Coronavirus

Thursday, March 26, 2020 - It does not take a health expert to presume that teenagers and adults alike that "vape" have a greater risk of developing severe, permanent and potentially deadly lung damage from the novel coronavirus that is sweeping the world, more than healthy individuals that exercise and care for their health. Those that vape may also be putting themselves at greater risk of contracting the deadly virus. Dr. Nora Volkow of The National Institute on Drug Abuse, told WFTV9 News "Because it attacks the lungs, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could be an especially serious threat to those who smoke tobacco or marijuana or who vape." Juul Vape lawsuit attorneys have experienced the after effects of numerous major drug and medical device recalls, helping people navigate difficult times in life by winning needed compensation.

As per the most current coronavirus statistics, the virus is the most intense among those over 80 years old, and people with weakened immune systems from diseases and medications for diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and other respiratory conditions. Smokers and vapers have compromised lung function and it is no stretch of medical imagination to assume that millions of the nation's teenage high school youngsters could have a high risk of suffering serious, permanent lung damage and even death from the novel coronavirus. Not only are teenage vapers at a higher risk, but also the symptoms of body aches, nausea, and diarrhea could be much more severe and difficult to endure. Matthew Myers, President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids told WFTV9: "Anything that weakens your lungs or immune system puts you at greater risk. If you get it, it makes it more likely you will get it more severely and have a harder time getting through it. If you're a smoker or a vaper, this is the time to quit."

Understanding the health ramifications of the coronavirus can only occur after some time when statistics are gathered and analyzed and the Center For Disease Control (CDC) does not include smokers and vapers with currently-known coronaviruses high-risk groups like the elderly and the infirmed. Over the summer of 2019 more than 3000 teenagers were sickened and forced to seek emergency medical treatment for vape-related lung illnesses and displayed symptoms virtually identical to the novel coronavirus. During that time 28 youngsters died from the mysterious vape-related lung condition that came and went with the suddenness of a viral epidemic. Some people have even speculated that the summer's vape epidemic could have been from virus-contaminated vape cartridges although at this time that is pure speculation. The summer's vaping illness epidemic is officially being blamed on vapers that added THC, the chemical in marijuana that produces the feeling of being high, and also a vitamin E additive. Bottom line is that nobody knows for sure why so many teens were sickened and died from vaping last summer.

Nonetheless, teenagers continue to vape in exponentially-increasing numbers and it will not be long before many millions more are permanently addicted to nicotine and will be forced to continuing to vape for their entire lifetime or switch to combustible cigarettes. Vaping damages the lungs and people have reported a condition known as "popcorn lung" where superheated vapor burns and permanently scars lung tissue leading to increasing difficulty breathing. Teenagers with vape-related nicotine addiction are hiring Vape Nicotine Addiction lawyers to file claims against Juul Inc., the nation's leading manufacturer and seller of vape pens and paraphernalia.

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