Warning over health risks of vaping after Paul Danan dies following 'obsessive use'
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Brits have been reminded over the health risks of e-cigarettes after a TV star died only months after being hospitalised with a vape addiction. Paul Danan, who appeared on Hollyoaks and Love Island, died aged 46, his management team announced on social media this morning. A statement read: "It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the passing of Paul Danan at just 46 years old. Known for his television presence, exceptional talent, and unwavering kindness, Paul was a beacon of light to so many.".
Mr Danan recently said he had ended up in intensive care for respiratory failure and pneumonia after becoming "obsessed" with vaping. In the wake of his death, recent advice from health experts about problems associated with vaping has re-circulated online. Doctors have said that while vaping is better for you than smoking, it's not completely safe, and carries its own set of risks.
Doctors around the world have observed lung injuries in patients who report heavy use of vapes - including young teenagers. US pulmonologist Adel Zurob, MD from the Mayo Clinic, recently said: "With vaping, there are a lot of associated lung injury conditions that occur as a result of vaping, including vape-related acute lung injury, which has its own name. We've seen this in young people. There was a period when there was a lot of young people being admitted to hospital, and even requiring mechanical ventilation because of this vape-related acute lung injury.
Though linked to far fewer health issues than smoking, there is also a moderate risk of lung cancer, due to the inhalation of burnt material. He added: "As far as causing lung cancer, remember when you're vaping you're still burning something, be it electric or otherwise, you are still burning it and inhaling it. Our lungs aren't designed for that, and so the risk of a cancer is also increased. I can't tell you it's exactly the same as cigarettes, or less or more, but we know that it could cause, or would contribute to, an increase in lung cancer to actually inhale these things that you're burning.".
