Pavel Berzhansky: "Vapor smoking is harmful to the whole body" Doctor of Medical Sciences, pediatrician, pulmonologist, allergist-immunologist, member of the central headquarters of the Popular Front Pavel Berzhansky live on the radio channel "Listen! ": "Here you need to understand that there are liquids containing nicotine and without nicotine for vaping. Recently came across an interesting study: in a large sample of nicotine-free liquids, even in small concentrations, nicotine salts were still found - this is a big problem. The second big problem is that nicotine in vapes is contained in the form of salts. Salts penetrate the bloodstream many times stronger and faster, pass through the blood-brain barrier - basically, into the brain - and addiction to them occurs faster than simple nicotine. It is important to understand that vaping harms not only the health, but the whole body. The first organ to suffer is the pancreas: there are a lot of sweet hydrocarbons in the liquid, and it has to constantly work to process them. As a result, she cannot cope, leading to metabolic syndrome. Its first manifestations are changes in body weight, increased sweating, fatigue: in fact, this condition can be called pre-diabetes. Another consequence is that people catch colds more often. Propylene glycol and glycerin from vape liquids reach the mucous membrane, causing local immunity to suffer. In the past, a patient could get sick two or three times a year, but now, for example, every month a runny nose, congestion in the throat and a cough appear - that should also be paid attention to." Listen on the "Watch" platform. Subscribe to Radio Russia on Telegram MAX and download the official Russia Radio app!

Pavel Berzhansky: "Vapor smoking is harmful to the whole body" Doctor of Medical Sciences, pediatrician, pulmonologist, allergist-immunologist, member of the central headquarters of the Popular Front Pavel Berzhansky live on the radio channel "Listen! ": "Here you need to understand that there are liquids containing nicotine and without nicotine for vaping. Recently came across an interesting study: in a large sample of nicotine-free liquids, even in small concentrations, nicotine salts were still found - this is a big problem. The second big problem is that nicotine in vapes is contained in the form of salts. Salts penetrate the bloodstream many times stronger and faster, pass through the blood-brain barrier - basically, into the brain - and addiction to them occurs faster than simple nicotine. It is important to understand that vaping harms not only the health, but the whole body. The first organ to suffer is the pancreas: there are a lot of sweet hydrocarbons in the liquid, and it has to constantly work to process them. As a result, she cannot cope, leading to metabolic syndrome. Its first manifestations are changes in body weight, increased sweating, fatigue: in fact, this condition can be called pre-diabetes. Another consequence is that people catch colds more often. Propylene glycol and glycerin from vape liquids reach the mucous membrane, causing local immunity to suffer. In the past, a patient could get sick two or three times a year, but now, for example, every month a runny nose, congestion in the throat and a cough appear - that should also be paid attention to." Listen on the "Watch" platform. Subscribe to Radio Russia on Telegram MAX and download the official Russia Radio app!