Conventional Cigarettes Vs Vape, Ministry Of Health: Same And Young Generation Threat

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health reminded that the existence of e-cigarettes or vapes is a serious threat to the health of the younger generation in Indonesia.

"Vape is a serious threat to youth in Indonesia. These electronic cigarettes are not safe for children, because they deliver nicotine and taste in the form of aerosols that have 7,000 negative effects," said Director of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health Dr. Eva Susanti as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 5.

Eva Susanti said that electronic cigarettes are actually the same as conventional cigarettes. "This means they are equally dangerous," he said.

Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered devices that can deliver nicotine and taste in aerosol form.

Eva Susanti explained that the aerosol of e-cigarettes contains harmful substances.

"Because there are organic compounds that are volatile, there are fine particles that are destructive, heavy metals such as nickel, tin, lead causes cancer, taste, and there are chemicals that cause cancer," he said.

Eva Susanti detailed that the glycol propile in e-cigarettes can cause lung and eye irritation, as well as respiratory tract disorders.

Then the nicotine content in electronic cigarettes has a addiction effect that triggers depression, dizziness head, shaking body, can cause lung damage, lung cancer, narrowing of blood vessels, and death.

Eva Susanti added nicotine can also endanger brain development, which can continue until the child is 25 years old.

Not only that, perisadiasetil in e-cigarettes can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

"The important thing is to stay away from electronic cigarettes because the impact is very bad on health," Eva Susanti said.