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A day after the death of Maidan Keller, a 16-year-old boy who was hospitalized following the use of an electronic cigarette, 70 heads of health and medical organizations today (Sunday) contacted some of the heads of the Knesset committees demanding the establishment of a "comprehensive national program to prevent the initiation of smoking among children and teenagers".
In a letter addressed to Finance Committee Chairman Moshe Gafni, Health Committee Chairman Ariel Boso, Child Rights Committee Chairman MK Eli Dellal, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Committee Chairman Boaz Bismuth and Youth Affairs Committee Chairman Naama For Zimi, the health and medical organizations called for an emergency discussion on the issue of smoking initiation among children and teenagers.
"We urge you to urgently convene an emergency discussion and demand that the Ministry of Health present a comprehensive national action plan to prevent the initiation of smoking among children and teenagers.
Midan Keller (photo: documentation on social networks according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law)
According to them, "the tax on electronic cigarettes should be immediately compared to the tax on cigarettes, since taxation has been proven to be the most effective strategy to combat smoking."
"Unfortunately, a 16-year-old boy died last night at Schneider Hospital. It is known that the boy was hospitalized as a result of using an electronic cigarette. This is a sad case that reinforces the claim that an electronic cigarette is not a harmless pastime, but a dangerous and addictive product. Using an electronic cigarette may cause, among other things, to changes in blood vessels and, in some cases, to severe and irreversible lung damage. Recent studies also indicate genetic changes associated with the development of cancerous tumors in the oral cavity, lungs and bladder among users."
Referring to the inherent dangers when using an electronic cigarette, the organizations added: "The user inhales into the lungs harmful chemicals dissolved in an oily liquid, which cause an inflammatory reaction that can lead to serious lung diseases and even, similar to the last unfortunate case,
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"Although there is a law in the State of Israel that prohibits the marketing and sale of tobacco and smoking products to minors under the age of 18, in practice, since this law is not enforced at all, a situation has arisen in which children and teenagers have free access to tobacco and smoking products that endanger their lives. The tobacco and nicotine companies present
the Electronic cigarettes as a solution for adult smokers, but in practice they are marketed to teenagers and young adults by using sweet and fruity flavors and using influencers," they emphasized.
At the end of the speech, the heads of the health and medical organizations called for immediate action and to stop the trend: "Studies show that in many cases electronic cigarettes are a gateway to the world of smoking even among teenagers and children. We must stop the trend and protect the health of our children."
The letter is signed by, among others, the chairman of the Association of Public Health Physicians in Israel Prof. Hagai Levin, the CEO of the Association to Fight Cancer Moshe Bar Haim, the chairman of the Israeli Pediatric Association Prof. Tzachi Grossman, the chairman of the National Council for the Promotion of Health Prof. Diane Levin, the chairman of the Association for Infectious Diseases Prof. Galia Rahav. Alongside them, dozens of heads of other unions and companies who also signed the petition. Yesterday, it will be mentioned, the death
of 16-year-old Maiden Keller, who was hospitalized due to the use of an electronic cigarette. Schneider Hospital said Because initial details indicate that the boy passed away apparently disconnecting himself from the ECMO machine for an unknown reason. "The details of the case have been reported to the Ministry of Health, are being checked at this time and will be investigated in the coming days," they reported.
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