E-cigarette trend in youth on the rise in twin cities

The increasing use of nicotine products was becoming a cause of concern for public health experts, as the trend of e-cigarette was gradually increasing in youth of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. According to health experts, recent surveys have indicated that more minors and young adults have started using e-cigarettes including middle and high school students and young adults between 18-24 years of age.
They said that as documented through numerous medical studies, nicotine adversely affects the heart, reproductive system, lungs and kidney and is believed to contribute to lung and other cancers and diabetes.