Month: July 2022

Advertising tactics for the pod vape can be misleading as they claim to have a vitamin or natural ingredients that was promoted for health. However, these wellness claims on the label are clinically unproven which is not safe for the public. It has been reported that the use of vaping causes EVALI (E-cigarette Vaping product, use Associated Lung Injury) Consumers are being preyed on by the marketing traps as manufacturers manage to claim their products are safe to use and treat a certain range of illnesses. The most common claims are: dietary supplements, vitamins, natural ingredients act as an inhaler, […]

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide, totaling more than 7 million deaths annually including 1.2 million deaths from second-hand smoke exposures.

Hepatitis is a liver inflammation caused by a variety of infectious viruses and non-infectious agents, which can result in a variety of health problems, some of which are fatal. The hepatitis virus has five main strains known as types A, B, C, D, and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ significantly in a number of ways, including modes of transmission, the severity of the illness, geographical distribution, and prevention methods. Types B and C, in particular, cause chronic disease and are the leading cause of liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, and viral hepatitis-related deaths. Globally, WHO estimated 58 […]

Hepatitis B is a liver infection that can be prevented by vaccination and is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). When blood, semen, or other bodily fluids from a person infected with the virus enter the body of someone who is not affected, hepatitis B can be transmitted. This can happen during sexual contact, when sharing needles, syringes, or other injection tools, or when a mother passes her baby to the infant after birth. Not everyone with a new HBV infection experiences symptoms, but those who do may experience exhaustion, a lack of appetite, nausea, stomach pain, and jaundice.  […]