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Cardiologist Roberto Kalil Filho, personal doctor of the president (PT), criticized this Monday (24.mar.2025) the use of electronic cigarettes, the so -called “vapes”. Said it was against the regulation of the device and said they were “Worse than cigarette” branco.
Questioned, Kali stated that the vapes should “Being banned from the country”. He said the product has 10 times more nicotine than traditional cigarettes, and are not regulated by Anvisa.
“Vape is much worse than cigarette. It is an illusion […] Any device that is bad for health does not have to be regulated ”said the cardiologist in an interview with Rod.
Here are other highlights of the interview:
- ozempic – “Obesity is a serious, serious chronic disease. Canetinhas have their function. We lose weight and decreases mortality. In fact, it may even have a lobby, like anything. But scientifically the effectiveness of this medicine is proven. But, selling pens, without a prescription? I get extremely annoyed”;
- More doctors – “The More Doctors program should exist. I welcome. Cuban doctors, regardless of opinions, played a good role, millions of people were well attended”;
- Covid – “It seems often that the deaths have forgotten. I don’t see the world prepared for a covid cousin. Covid was classic, the people who were flu were isolated, they had masks. Nowadays you take people coughing through the corridors without mask. What did we learn?”;
- IA – He said it was impossible for artificial intelligence to replace a doctor’s work;
- Youth infarction – “The young man also infarcts. It’s a hereditary disease. Young people often don’t take care of themselves. Among the lack of exercise, drugs, drink. There is no such one -drinking story. It is bad too.”
