Early smoking leads to neuroses and disruption of the growth process, warned in the Ministry of Health 
Smoking at an early age can seriously harm the formation and development of the body leading a person to various diseases. The corresponding consequences were listed by the head of the Center for the Prevention and Control of Tobacco Consumption of the National Medical Research Center of Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Russian Ministry of Health, Marine Gambaryan, URA.RU reports.
According to her, the lungs and respiratory functions develop before the age of 21, so the earlier a person starts smoking, the more harm it causes to the organs. In particular, this can lead to the development of chronic diseases of the lungs and cardiovascular system.
“Smoking at a young age can lead to violations in the sphere of potency, irreversible changes in terms of anxiety neuroses, cognitive impairments can begin”, – explained Gambaryan.
Pediatrician, freelance specialist on immunization of the Ministry of Health of the Kirov region Galina Markova added that smoking slows down the growth and sexual development processes, since the body receives little oxygen. She noted that e-cigarettes are also dangerous for adolescents, since the concentration of harmful substances in them is much higher.
Earlier, Gambaryan said that an EVALI epidemic could begin among Russian adolescents due to the excessive use of vapes and electronic cigarettes that negatively affect the tissues of the lungs and bronchi. The specialist noted that the disease is currently affecting the US population.