Vaping and e-cigarettes: a new public health concern
- VernacularTitle:Электрон тамхи: нийгмийн эрүүл мэндийн шинэ тулгамдсан асуудал болох нь
- Author:
Buuveidulam A
1
;
Suvd S
1
;
Enkhmunkh E
1
;
Suvd B
2
Author Information
1. National Center For Public Health
2. Ach Medical University
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
electronic cigarette;
nicotine;
users
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2023;203(1):59-65
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Electronic cigarettes are handheld electronic vaping devices which produce an aerosol by heating an e-liquid. The e-liquid typically contains humectants and flavorings, with or without nicotine; once vaporized by the atomizer, the aerosol (vapor) provides a sensation like tobacco also smoking the heating process can lead to the generation of new decomposition compounds that may be hazardous. Heavy metals, organic compounds, and particles smaller than PM2.5 were found on the puff of the electronic cigarette, also in 2012 International agency research cancer, introduced PM2.5 human carcinogen substance. Therefore, e-cigarette liquid products should be subjected to regulatory control to ensure consistent nicotine delivery. Global youth tobacco survey Mongolia 2019 asked about e-cigarette use status and 3.5% (95% CI: 2.6-4.6) of students currently used electronic cigarettes while one in ten students (10.1%, 95% CI: 8.3-12.2) had ever used electronic cigarettes. E-cigarette advertising is on television and radio in many countries that have long banned similar advertising for cigarettes and other tobacco products and may be indirectly promoting smoking conventional cigarettes. Smoke-free policies protect nonsmokers from exposure to toxins and encourage smoking cessation. Introducing e-cigarettes into clean air environments may result in population harm if use of the product reinforces the act of smoking as socially acceptable or if use undermines the benefits of smoke-free policies.
- Full text:2023-203(1)59-65.pdf
