Deputy Christian Jean Esparza said citizens should be made aware that electronic cigarettes and vaporizers are harmful to health.
He said that with full responsibility, the representatives of the National Regeneration Movement (MURRAINA) focus their efforts on health causes, which is why the initiative to reform the law to protect non-smokers was recently presented, as well They are working to update the legal framework, in the same way that people are being socialized.
It is true that smoking remains the leading cause of disease, disability and premature death worldwide, despite the presence of heated tobacco items and alternative combustion systems, they have grown rapidly in many countries, displacing smokers .
The deputy in the state congress said that while the problem of tobacco consumption has not yet been resolved, there is a new public health problem caused by these devices called electronic cigarettes, which according to recent studies may have the same or more harmful effects.
The local deputy stressed that according to the national survey against addictions, in Mexico about 975,000 people regularly use electronic cigarettes, and five million people have used them at some time, and the increase in their consumption is the lowest. Occurred in older people.
“Electronic cigarette is synonymous with a toxic vapor, not a means by which people can stop smoking tobacco, which was the main purpose for which this device was invented” Said., Deputy Christian Jean Esparza said.
He said that with full responsibility, Morena’s representatives focus their efforts on health causes, which is why the initiative to reform the law was recently presented to protect non-smokers, as well as to update the legal framework. are working to do, in the same way that people are being socialized.
It is true that smoking remains the leading cause of disease, disability and premature death worldwide, despite the presence of heated tobacco items and alternative combustion systems, they have grown rapidly in many countries, displacing smokers .
The deputy in the state congress said that while the problem of tobacco consumption has not yet been resolved, there is a new public health problem caused by these devices called electronic cigarettes, which according to recent studies may have the same or more harmful effects.
The local deputy stressed that according to the national survey against addictions, in Mexico about 975,000 people regularly use electronic cigarettes, and five million people have used them at some time, and the increase in their consumption is the lowest. Occurred in older people.
“Electronic cigarette is synonymous with a toxic vapor, not a means by which people can stop smoking tobacco, which was the main purpose for which this device was invented” he pointed.
