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The assumption that vape is healthier than conventional cigarettes has made many people switch to using vape. This causes a surge in the number of smokers in Indonesia. That the vaping trend is not only rife among adult men. But it is also widely consumed by school children and women.
Vape has a less pungent smell when compared to the smell of conventional cigarette smoke. Because vape does not involve smoking and burning tobacco. So that many active smokers in their teens or school children choose to use vape.
“Although it looks healthier because there is no smoking and burning process. However, vape has a much higher nicotine content compared to conventional cigarettes,” said Vella Rohmayani, a Lecturer in UM Surabaya Medical Laboratory Technology.
Vella said that vape contains nicotine, even the nicotine content in vape can be 10 times that of conventional cigarettes.
“Several researchers say that long-term vaping activities can lead to oral health problems, gum disease and cause oral cancer,” said Vella Monday (20/3/23)
Vella explained, the liquid in the heated vape will produce strong pressure, and can make microbes that live or are in the mouth grow.
According to him, switching to consuming conventional cigarettes by consuming vape will not provide any benefits. Because in addition to the dangers of the chemical content contained in vape. Vape can also trigger bacteria in the mouth and grow more rapidly.
“This is the factor that causes various mouth disorders to oral cancer due to vaping,” Vella stressed again.
He said this proved that the vaping trend did not avoid the health effects of smoking.
“Therefore, before deciding to consume vape, you should think carefully about it first, and look for information related to the losses that will be obtained,” concluded Vella.
