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Dr. Dharminder Nagar, M.D Paras Healthcare

Ordinance on e-cigarettes welcome, says health experts

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI:
As the government deliberates the details of a draft ordinance to curb the usage of e-cigarettes, healthcare experts have welcomed the move.

Dr. Dharminder Nagar, M.D Paras Healthcare, Delhi, said, “We welcome the government’s expected move to ban e-cigarettes. We must eliminate smoke and tobacco in all forms to be able to lay the foundation of a healthier India.”  

Dr Nagar stated, “There is no ‘good smoke’ and all forms of smoke are bad. The major difference between conventional and e-cigarettes is that the latter do not contain tobacco. However, tobacco is not the only culprit in cigarette smoke. There is an entire array of other harmful chemicals, many of which are also present in e-cigarettes.”

Dr Nagar pointed out, “Many people continue vaping believing it to be less harmful. Besides the presence of nicotine makes e-cigarettes equally addictive, and many youngsters who have never smoked may fall for this form of smoking believing it to be safe.”

Dr. G Prakash, Deputy CMO, Jindal Naturecure Institute, New Delhi, said, “Youth are swayed into picking up smoking due to its rampancy in both personal and professional sphere. Hence, the introduction of e-cigarette was initially heralded as a welcome move to wean youth out of this habit.”

He said, “Naturally, when the Government has decided to ban e-cigarettes it comes with mixed sentiments as although it helps chain smokers get away from addiction, yet one can often fall into a trap of using it as a tool of dependence.”

Savitha Kuttan, CEO, Omnicuris, a social media enterprise which works for improving the quality of healthcare in India, said that e-cigarettes bring the onset of diseases Lung cancer, Stomach cancer, Bladder cancer, Esophageal cancer, Heart disease and respiratory diseases like emphysema, which causes difficulty in breathing.

Ms Kuttan stated, “Hence, the ban of e-cigarettes has been a welcome move. With the increasing cases of NCDs, we need to take all preventive measures before it gets too late. There are alternative ways such as naturopathy, yoga and breathing exercises which can help combat the addiction.”


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