A young man named Jacob Temple is sharing a cautionary tale on social media, urging e-cigarette users to quit after experiencing a heart attack at the age of 24 and suffering permanent lung damage. Temple, a Kentucky resident, revealed in TikTok videos that his vaping habit since the age of 12 has left him with the lungs of a 70-year-old man, with scarring and difficulty breathing. He described feeling like he’s always breathing through a straw and struggling to get enough air. Despite irreversible damage to his lungs, Temple hopes his story will encourage others to kick the habit. Researchers have long warned of the harmful effects of vaping, including respiratory issues and negative impacts on mental health and blood flow. A recent case report linked vaping to fatal lung cancer in a 51-year-old man who had been vaping for 11 years. This tragic story underscores the potential dangers of long-term e-cigarette use.
