Father of Aylín Mujica's Son Asserts Vaping May Have Caused His Death

The father of the late DJ Mauro, Osamu Menéndez, has stated his conviction that vaping likely contributed to his son's death at the age of 32. Menéndez expressed his belief that "one of the things that must have caused the pneumonia is that thing that young people are smoking. Don't smoke that, I know that's what killed him."

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I know that one of the things that must have caused the pneumonia is that thing that young people are smoking. Don't smoke that, I know that's what killed him.

His statements have sparked concern and led to a broader discussion about the use of electronic smoking devices, particularly among adolescents and young adults. In response to the growing questions, Dr. Luciano Fiszer, an expert in integral well-being, appeared on the program "La mesa caliente" to discuss the known risks associated with vaping.

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We don't know exactly what the long-term results of vaping are, we don't have results like we do with cigarettes after 20, 30 years.

Dr. Fiszer explained that the scientific community is still researching the long-term consequences of vaping, as these devices have only recently become widespread. "We don't know exactly what the long-term results of vaping are, we don't have results like we do with cigarettes after 20, 30 years," he stated. He noted that vaping began as a smoking cessation method around 2006 but has since evolved, with many young people, some as young as 13 or 14, now using the devices.

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The damage we don't know in the long term, what we do know is that what is being consumed is a vapor that contains heavy metals, that contains substances that are very irritating to the lungs, chemicals that can potentially be carcinogenic too.

While the long-term damage remains unclear, Fiszer emphasized that vaping involves inhaling vapor containing heavy metals and highly irritating chemicals that can potentially be carcinogenic. Regarding pneumonia, a condition Mauro was diagnosed with, Fiszer clarified that he did not know the specific details of Mauro's case. However, he added, "It could be," explaining that habitual vape use can cause lung alterations that exacerbate respiratory infections.

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