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Russian expert: E-cigarettes are not safer than ordinary cigarettes

Russian expert: E-cigarettes are not safer than ordinary cigarettes

2022-12-27

Reference News Network reported on December 22 that the website of the Russian "Arguments and Facts" weekly newspaper reported a few days ago that experts from the Russian Ministry of Health pointed out that e-cigarettes, which have become popular among young people, are not safer than ordinary cigarettes.


According to reports, in the past 10 years, the number of smokers in Russia has decreased by more than 20%. But there are some people, often young people, who are starting to use e-cigarettes instead of traditional cigarettes. Many people believe that e-cigarettes are not harmful to health. This is partly the result of propaganda by manufacturers and sellers. That's why it's important to have real and reliable information, and it's easier to break a bad habit with expert advice.


The principle of action of electronic cigarettes is based on heating a liquid and turning it into vapor. This liquid contains nicotine, so smoking electronic cigarettes is also addictive. Moreover, the nicotine content in e-cigarette aerosol is much higher than that in regular cigarette tobacco smoke. In addition, smokers have difficulty controlling the amount of liquid they inhale, and often inhale almost twice as much nicotine as regular cigarettes.


“Nicotine is a powerful neurotoxin that not only triggers dependence, but also causes cardiovascular and bronchial and The development of lung disease. Although nicotine itself is not a carcinogen, it can play an accomplice role in the development of cancer."


According to the doctor, nicotine is related to increased blood thickness and damage to coronary arteries and other blood vessel cells. On the blood vessel walls damaged by nicotine, bad cholesterol is more likely to deposit, resulting in narrowing of the lumen, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the heart, brain and lower limbs. This can eventually lead to heart attacks, strokes, and gangrene. Smokers have been found to have a 1.6-fold higher risk of coronary heart disease, 1.3-fold higher risk of sudden cardiac death, 3-fold higher risk of intermittent claudication (due to atherosclerosis of lower extremity vessels), and 1-fold higher risk of erectile dysfunction than non-smokers .


According to the report, there is another feature worth noting: when smoking ordinary cigarettes, the burning of tobacco will produce carcinogenic tar, carbon monoxide and other "chemical substances", which will enter the lungs. E-cigarettes do not produce these, and the advertisements that merchants claim that e-cigarettes are less harmful are based on this.


Dr. Galina Sakharova, chief researcher of the Russian Central Institute of Medical Organization and Information Technology and a pulmonologist, said that the younger the body, the greater the harm of cigarettes, whether it is traditional cigarettes or electronic cigarettes. Respiratory function was finally established at the age of 21. Any influence—whether passive or active—could delay or disrupt this developmental process. The same goes for many other organs and systems of the body. The most dangerous thing is that the smoker gets used to his condition and is unaware of the changes in his health.


According to reports, the number of Russian smokers is decreasing, thanks to the implementation of the national project "Population". In 2021, more than 6.5% of smokers will successfully quit smoking.


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