2. What are e-cigarettes?
E-cigs are devices that give you the
sensation of smoking, including some
nicotine, without the disturbing odor.
There are two main types of e-cigarettes.
Disposable e-cigs run on a built-in battery
and come as one, single piece. And
another one is a rechargeable e-cigs:
have batteries, chargers, e-liquid,
cartridges and an atomizer.
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/2014/10/07/eci
garettes-vapes-smoking/
3. Vapes are becoming more popular.
With more than 460 brands available
online, they’re also sold in convenience
stores and supermarkets. When e-cigs
first hit the market in 2007 there was
little awareness of electronic nicotine.
E-cigarettes are now offered in about
7,000 flavors, ranging from the
comforting essence of apple pie, cotton
candy, until the exotic style of scotch
whisky.
Why are so many people vaping now?
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/2014/10/07/eci
garettes-vapes-smoking/
4. And now, the biggest
questions are:
ARE E-CIGS SAFE?
OR (AT LEAST)
HEALTHIER THAN
REGULAR
CIGARETTES?
5. IT HASN’T BEEN
PROVEN SAFE
In 2009, United States of America’s
Food and Drugs Association (FDA)
found that E-cigs contain some
danger substances like Tobacco
Specific Nitrosamines (TSNA),
Diethylene Glycol (DEG), Carbon
Monoxide.
However it is considered unfair.
Why?
IT’S TRUE THAT E-CIG WAS USED
AS A WAY TO STOP SMOKING, BY
DECREASING THE LEVEL OF
NICOTINE AND USING ELECTRONIC
CIGARETTE GRADUALLY. BUT
HOWEVER, NOW THE FOOD AND
DRUG ASSOCIATION (FDA) AND
EVEN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
ASSOCIATION (ECA) ARE NOT
RECOMMENDING THIS ANYMORE
http://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-
hidup/20141105132553-255-9816/menyingkap-fakta-
keamanan-rokok-elektrik/
“
”-TJANDRA YOGA ADITAMA, HEAD OF
BADAN PENELITIAN DAN
PENGEMBANGAN KESEHATAN FROM
KEMENKES RI
6. IT (CAN) BE MORE DANGEROUS !
Some studies told, electric
cigarette is more dangerous than
regular cigarettes. They found the
smoke from electric cigarettes
contains 5 to 15 times
formaldehyde than regular
cigarettes.
http://health.kompas.com/read/2015/01/23/
170000723/Rokok.Elektronik.Bisa.Lebih.Ba
haya.dari.Rokok.Biasa
7. AND.. HOW
ABOUT THE
E-JUICE?
Researchers from Portland State University were
looking at 30 different e-cigarette liquids, which is
what is heated into vapor through the e-cigarette.
The researchers even used some of the major and
more well-known companies, like Blu and Njoy.
The author of the study, Jim Pankow, said that a lot
of these companies are saying they are using the
food grade flavorings, which is one way to pass off
these liquids as safe for consumption.
BUT.. When the researchers tested these liquids,
they found that the chemicals included in the liquids
were actually higher than what would be
considered safe, a couple were even so high that
they would be considered possibly harmful when
inhaled.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2015/04/16/e-
cigarette-flavoring-chemicals-may-pose-risks-when-inhaled/
8. SO?
SUPPOSEDLY, THERE IS NO NEED
TO DEBATE WHICH CIGARETTE IS
WORSE. BECAUSE TOXIC IS IN
EVERY CIGARETTE.
“
”-ERIC JACOBS, A BIOLOGY EXPERTS IN
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
