TANGERANGNEWS.comThe phenomenon of electronic smoking, known as vaping or vaping, is gaining in popularity. Users think vaping is safer than conventional cigarettes because it has lower nicotine levels.
Dr. Debora Aloina Ita Tarigan said that while it may not contain the same amount of nicotine as conventional cigarettes, the nicotine content of vaping is still as dangerous as cigarettes.
The health risks posed by vaping aren’t kidding either, from coughing to potential lung cancer. The reason is that vaping contains carcinogens and nicotine which can potentially cause throat irritation and respiratory tract disorders.
“Exposure to vaping smoke is not only dangerous for users, but also for those around them. Especially for children because their immune systems are not as strong as adults. Vaping smoke can also stick to the surface of the vape. objects and potentially enter the body’s organs, “he explained, Thursday, September 15, 2022.
According to him, smoking or vaping with the nicotine contained in the vape can cause long-term addiction, due to exposure to conventional cigarette smoke and vaping, including pollutants, chemicals or radiation that can cause inflammation and irritation of the lungs. .
The inflammation can be short-lived or chronic. Prolonged irritation has the potential to damage respiratory organs and trigger critical illnesses, such as chronic lung cancer and heart disease.
“Lung cancer symptoms usually cannot be detected quickly and commonly, a series of physical and laboratory tests, such as sputum examination, X-rays, lung CT scan, lung biopsy and bronchoscopy are needed to establish a diagnosis of cancer. to the lungs, “explained Dr. Debora.
Lung cancer can still be controlled or controlled, but there is very little chance of a complete cure. There are several treatment options for lung cancer, namely surgery or surgery, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
For treatment with chemotherapy it can only be done when the small cell carcinoma has spread to other parts of the body so that surgery is not possible.
“The treatment process requires high-cost medical procedures, a long time, complete and sophisticated medical equipment, starting with outpatient, inpatient and post-hospitalized patients,” said Dr. Deborah.
dr. Debora also invites the public to actively participate in reducing the prevalence of lung cancer, considering that deaths from this disease are among the highest in Indonesia.
He suggested that smokers and vaping users review their habits by reducing to quitting smoking completely and using vaping.
The community is encouraged to adopt a healthy lifestyle by consuming balanced nutritious foods, exercising regularly and being in balance with adequate rest.
“Regular health checks are also needed to prevent lung cancer, ranging from standard medical checkups to chest X-rays or CT scans of the lungs,” he said.
Addressing the risk of cancer requires comprehensive protection
The risk of being exposed to nicotine and vaping not only disturbs users, but also those who live with or close to users for whom maintaining a healthy life is not enough.
Therefore, the community must also take preventive measures, namely to equip itself and its families with comprehensive health protection.
One of them is the Sequis Q Infinite MedCare Rider Series Plan Lite health insurance which has benefits for cancer treatment.
Among them, the waiting period is only 90 days for cancer. There are very comprehensive benefits of cancer treatment, ranging from treatment before active treatment (including diagnostics, 60 days before active treatment), to active treatment (including drugs, medical procedures, consultation) – chemotherapy.
Thus, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, treatment benefits after active treatment (90 days after active treatment) and monitoring benefits (once per policy year up to 5 years). Everything fits the bill.
“Sequis Q Infinite Medcare Rider Series Plan Lite offers the benefit of a 2-bed hospital room that does not use the lowest room that offers optimal benefits at a minimal price,” said Ninis Melodie, Senior Manager of Health Products.
There are also a number of complementary benefits, such as third party donor reimbursement, outpatient costs, therapy, nutritional counseling, osteopathy, traditional Chinese medicine benefits, psychological counseling fees, medical equipment costs, limb purchase costs. artificial and treatment costs for pre-existing and postpartum complications.
“There are 3 plan options that can be tailored to customer needs,” said Ninis Melodie.
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