Sepasang bayi kembar, baru berumur sehari ditemukan tewas dalam selokan di Elikpokwodu di komunitas Rukpokwu di Port Harcourt, ibukota Negara Bagian Rivers di Nigeria, setelah mereka
dilaporkan dibuang oleh ibu muda mereka.
Pemilik akun Facebook Ogbonda Godfrey Nyemovuchi yang berasal dari komunitas berbagi foto di media sosial menulis:
Perbuatan jahat ini terjadi di desaku di kota Rukpokwu di komunitas elikpokwodu. Seorang gadis muda melahirkan anak kembar yang cantik ini tadi malam dan membuangnya ke dalam saluran air (got) dini hari ini…. Merobek jiwa yang tidak bersalah… biarkan kematian menemukan bajingan seorang gadis sebelum akhir tahun 2020 ini dan biarkan itu menjadi yang menyedihkan.. gambar-gambar si kembar di bawah ini sangat menyedihkan …….
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Sementara itu anggota komunitas Elikpokwodu di Rukpokwu, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, telah mencari gadis muda si pembuang bayi, yang belum teridentifikasi.
Komunitas yang mendapatkan si bayi kembar dalam selokan tersebut meyakini jika mereka bayi malang tersebut ditinggalkan semalaman dan terbunuh oleh dingin. Mayat mereka telah dievakuasi.
E-cigarettes were originally marketed as a way to help those addicted to cigarettes quit smoking. However, our survey found there are a number of reasons vapers choose to vape. Roughly 1 in 6 vapers say they do so for medical purposes.
Chart of the percentage of survey respondats who listed various reasons for vaping
Vaping has become increasingly popular, especially among people who have previously been addicted to cigarettes. About 1 in 5 of our respondents have reportedly vaped within the past month, and nearly 70% of this population said they've also been addicted to cigarettes in the past. The number of overall respondents who have vaped increases to 39% if you include those who have not done so in the last month.
Vaping frequency Percentage of vapers
Occasional (1–20 times) 52.8%
Moderate (21–50 times) 19.7%
Heavy users (>50 times) 27.5%
With 59% of respondents reporting to have vaped, Gen Z barely edges out millennials as the generation most likely to vape. However when only considering those who have vaped recently, within the last month, the trend is reversed — with about 33% of millennials reportedly vaping within the last month comparedt to 31% of Gen Zers. Furthermore, 1 in 10 vapers started using e-cigarettes before they turned 18, the legal age required to purchase those products. The greatest portion of those who started vaping before the age of 18 belonged to Gen Z.
Graph of the percentage of each generation that admitted to vaping in our survey
A significant percentage of vapers are purchasing their cartridges from dangerous sources. Vapers in our survey reported to buy products online and from family members and other individuals (nonfamily). The CDC has reported that cartridges from informal sources such as these are causing many vaping-related lung diseases.
Where do you purchase the cartridges for your vaping device? (multiple selections allowed) Percentage of responses
Convenience stores 31%
Online 23%
Legalized recreational dispensaries 21%
Medical dispensaries 19%
Another person (nonfamily) 10%
Family member 6%
Somewhere else 17%
In addition to sourcing vape cartridges from informal sources, many vapers add to the danger by using vapes to consume THC. According to our survey, 46% of the vaping population say they vape with THC some of the time. The CDC has recommended that people avoid THC vaping products, as they can cause a number of injuries.
Apart from the controversy surrounding the health concerns of vaping, many vapers who responded to our survey reported more far-reaching impacts on their lives. For example, nearly 30% of vapers said their vaping has caused arguments within the last month. An additional 17% said they had vaping-related arguments, but not in the last 30 days. Furthermore, according to our survey, the average vaper spends $171.47 per year on vaping-related products.
Our survey found that most respondents (55%) are under the misconception that vaping will not impact their life insurance rates. However, we also found that men were 27% more likely to have this misconception than their female counterparts. This is somewhat ironic, given that in a previous survey, ValuePenguin has found that men are more likely to own a life insurance policy than women.
How vapers feel about health concerns surrounding vaping