According to public health officials in Chiang Mai, some improper e-cigarette sellers have been stopped.
PUBLISHED: 15 Mar 2025 at 16: 11
A young lady who vaped from Grades 4 through 8 is already receiving treatment for severe pneumonia at a clinic in Chiang Mai, according to the provincial public health business on Saturday.
Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital received a report about the event of EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping solution use-associated lung damage ). It is the most recent in a growing number of scenarios involving teenagers who are affected by the effects of long-term e-cigarette usage in Thailand.
The Chiang Mai public health department just polled 163, 359 youth and discovered that 1, 884 of them had admitted to using e-cigarettes.
It claimed that more stringent e-cigarette laws have resulted in the closing of numerous improper suppliers in the northwestern province as a result of stricter enforcement of government regulations.
The Tambon Don Mun Administrative Organisation reported several cases of children who had breathing problems as a result of using e-cigarettes and having kratom tea last month in Buri Ram state.
After using e-cigarettes and consuming rattan for more than a year, four students exhibited symptoms, including stomach tension and trouble breathing, two of whom were in scores 5 and 6 and one in Grade 2.
Parents should be taught about the risks of such materials and kept informed about their children’s activities, according to authorities.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra wrote a concept on X on Friday, saying that the government needs to be strong with online channels and bsp to stop smoking e-cigarettes.