E-cigarettes as Harmful as Tobacco: Indian Doctors

Are e-cigarettes a safe thing for smokers trying to kick their habit or are there any potential dangers to users and others?

About 75% of Indian doctors think that e-cigarettes may not help people quit smoking and instead only pose several health risks to its users.

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes are battery-operated devices through which the users can inhale an aerosol containing nicotine. They are smoke-free and tobacco-free, but they're not nicotine-free.

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‘Most of the Indian doctors feel that e-cigarettes do not help in smoking cessation and are harmful as traditional cigarettes.’

E-cigarettes have gained much popularity among teenagers as an alternative to conventional cigarettes. There has been a recent shift in smoking rates, as many prefer vaping to smoking.

Health experts are now warning about the potential threats to life due to exposure to e-cigarettes. Concerns regarding e-cigarettes role in smoking cessation are piling up globally.

Curofy, a doctor networking app had conducted a poll to know about the standing of physicians on this issue. The question was whether cigarettes are helpful in smoking cessation or are they harmful?

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The survey found that about 1429 doctors responded to the question, wherein 7 in 10 doctors said that it’s dangerous to the health of the smoker as well as the people around them. Only 28% of doctors said that it’s helpful and will help smokers kick their habit.

They stressed that nicotine, a tobacco extract which is a component of e- cigarettes, is as addictive as traditional cigarettes and second-hand smoke from e-cigarettes can be harmful to other people.

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Nipun Goyal, Co-founder, Curofy said,“There's been a significant increase in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use in recent years, particularly among kids and teens, as well as smokers looking for an alternative to traditional cigarettes. It’s important for us as a society to know what’s right our health and no one can tell you that better than doctors. We tried to figure out where doctors stand on the E cigarette debate and the results clearly show that they think its as harmful as tobacco.”

Source-Medindia

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