PAST EVENT
02-Dec-2024“Hitting the vape”: The toxic consequences of Gen Z’s latest trend
Dr Samatha Sonnappa, consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine at Royal Brompton Hospital, will be holding a webinar focusing on “Vaping in children and young people and management in primary care”.
Learning objectives:
- What are e-cigarettes and what is in them?
- What is known about the acute toxicity of e-cigarettes?
- What is known about the long-term toxicity of e-cigarettes?
- Long term effects of nicotine addiction in children and young people
- Effects of vaping during pregnancy
Dr Sonnappa’s talk will outline the:
- Similarities and differences between e-cigarettes and tobacco
- What is known about the long term toxicity of e-cigarettes, and the ongoing concerns of the paediatric community
- Scientific studies that show e-cigarettes are not watered down tobacco, but have their own toxicities
- Absolute importance of a strategy to protect children and young people
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