Man severely injured after he tried to smoke an e-cigarette

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February 10, 2016 4:42 PM

A young man from Cologne was seriously injured after the e-cigarette he was about to smoke exploded.

Man severely injured after he tried to smoke an e-cigarette

Police reported that the young man had bought new replacement parts for the e-cigarette but as soon as he took a hit, the cigarette exploded.

He suffered from cuts and burns and lost several teeth, Trending Stylist reported.

The cases of explosion of the electronic cigarettes are in the rise every day.

Chris Thomas, from Maesycwmmer, Wales, also had an incident when his electric cigarette exploded in a car. He left it to charge overnight and it exploded like a firecracker and ruined his expensive car.

A man in Florida suffered from similar injuries four years ago. The explosion was caused by a malfunctioned battery which caused fire in his home.

A similar situation occurred in Canada when the cigarette exploded and severely injured a man.

Electronic cigarettes are charged and they create a feeling of smoking real cigarettes but without the harmful effect.

Although manufacturers claim that they are healthy and they nullify the effects of nicotine, but experts point out that e-cigarettes can do a lot of harm.

“This is exactly what can cause acute irritation of the respiratory system” – said Dr. Elisabeth Pott, director of the Federal Center for Health Education in Cologne, Germany.

Since its introduction the E-cigarettes has been banned in Canada, Australia and some American countries.

Just like the hoverboard, the electronic cigarette is very dangerous, people are advised to be cautious when using it.

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