E-cigarette users ‘at risk’ of suffering from respiratory, brain-related issues

A representational image showing a person smoking an e-cigarette. — AFP/File

Pakistan has witnessed an alarming increase in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) which, contrary to popular belief are not safer than traditional cigarettes, and in fact put their users at risk of respiratory, oral, and brain-related issues.

The use of e-cigarettes poses long-term harm to the development of…