Dilema rokok elektronik

Perokok di Malaysia kini mula mencari alternatif lain selain rokok tembakau yang semakin meningkat harganya. Kenaikan harga ini benar-benar mendatangkan impak kepada mereka. Ada di antara rakan inaiputih yang berhasrat untuk berhenti secara perlahan mula menggunakan gula getah nikotin sebagai langkah permulaan. Sebahagian yang lain mula beralih menggunakan rokok elektronik atau lebih dikenali sebagai e-cigar. Apa itu rokok elektronik? Sejenis alat berfungsi seperti rokok yang menggunakan bateri untuk menghasilkan wap. Wap terbentuk apabila pengabus (atomizer) memanaskan cecair yang terdapat di dalam katrij. Ini bermakna rokok elektronik terdiri dari dua komponen iaitu bateri dan pengabus.
Walau bagaimanapun, rokok elektronik yang ada di pasaran antarabangsa pada masa kini terdiri dari pelbagai jenis.  Ada yang boleh menggunakan katrij jenis isi semula (refill)  dan ada yang jenis pakai buang. Kebanyakan penjual rokok elektronik berpendapat penggunaan katrij boleh di isi semula adalah paling popular pada masa  kini kerana ianya lebih menjimatkan kos.
Persoalannya, sejauh manakah penggunaan rokok elektronik ini selamat? Rata-rata perokok di Malaysia masih lagi sangsi dengan penggunaan rokok elektronik ini. Tambahan pula terdapat maklumat di internet mengenai bantahan terhadap penggunaan rokok elektronik ini di luar negara. Berikut merupakan petikan kata-kata dari Douglas Bettcher, yang mengetuai WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative.

“The World Health Organization does not consider the electronic cigarette to be a legitimate nicotine replacement therapy,” he said.
The devices, which resemble real cigarettes and are powered by rechargeable batteries, produce a nicotine mist that is absorbed in the lungs. The cigarettes, made of steel, have a chamber for storing liquid nicotine in different concentrations.
“It is of great concern that certain manufacturers of these cigarettes around the world have included WHO’s name, for example on their Web (sites) or on their package inserts or on their advertisements, as having endorsed these products,” Bettcher said.
No tests have been made to find out exactly what the nicotine cartridges contain, he said.
“Also there’s no experience in pharmacology yet of nicotine replacement therapies which actually inhale nicotine into the lungs,” he said.

Kenyataan lain dari WHO mengenai rokok elektronik boleh juga dilayari di url berikut: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2008/pr34/en/index.html.
Jika diperhalusi setiap perkataan dari pegawai-pegawai WHO, tiada suatu perkataan pun yang boleh menunjukkan penggunaan rokok elektronik ini adalah merbahaya. Sebaliknya mereka hanya menafikan bahawa rokok elektronik ini sebagai alternatif kepada rokok tembakau jika seseorang perokok itu berhasrat untuk berhenti merokok. Mereka juga menegaskan bahawa masih belum ada kajian atau penemuan yang membuktikan bahawa rokok elektronik ini merupakan alternatif terbaik untuk menjalani terapi berhenti merokok. ITU SAHAJA !!!!
Tetapi itu adalah pandangan dari WHO atau mereka yang dari bidang perubatan. Apa pula kata perokok tegar? Rokok elektronik bahaya? Rokok tembakau tidak merbahaya? Senang sahaja kalau kita berfikir secara logik. Kita cari maklumat mengenai kandungan dalam rokok tembakau dan rokok elektronik ~ bandingkan. Kita boleh berfikir secara waras walaupun kita bukan doktor atau ahli sains. Fikirkanlah!

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Electronic Cigarette: The Smokers Alternative

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The best smoking alternative that offers safe smoking is very much available in the market, the electronic cigarette. This smoking device is such a blessing and gift for smokers. There can be no denying that smoking cause a lot of health problems, most especially in lung ailments. Well, these facts are not a secret to all, and still more and more people keeps on smoking. Smoking is dangerous to ones health. And no one is exempted for the illness that might acquire in the future by smoking. Even the non-smoking individuals are also not safe from it. Quitting from smoking is never been easy, that is a fact. But with electronic cigarette, the process is made easier.

The electronic cigarette is easy to use. The life of this smoking device is totally depends on its battery. Unlike the traditional cigarette, lighter is no use in electronic cigarette. The major parts of the electronic cigarette are the atomizer and cartridge chamber that contains a small amount of nicotine and water. But how this simple device works and become alternative? As a smoker, the nicotine cravings can only be satisfied with tobacco consumption, its smoke, holding of cigarette, and all the mannerisms a smoker has. Well, this alternative smoking undeniably helps smoker to satisfy their urge to smoke. In fact, it is much advisable for each smoker who cannot easily quit smoking.

Electronic Cigarettes are totally harmless. According to many tests as well as the manufacturer, electronic cigarettes do not contain any harmful chemicals. The smoke being emitted in e-cigarette easily disappears and leaves no smell on the smoker's clothes. When you are riding a car the smell of your cigarette well stay longer even in 24 hours, you can actually smell it and this is so embarrassing sometimes if there's someone wants to ride your car or your baby can't ride your car because of the strong odor that came from the cigarette smoke. Well, electronic cigarette will give you the favor on this matter also the privilege to smoke in all places since it is legal to use unlike the traditional cigarettes. It is much cheaper and is healthier to use to quit smoking addiction. Moreover, there will be no lighter or ashtray needed to burn cigarettes thus promoting to decrease air pollution.

For quite some time now, the numbers of electronic cigarette users are increasing. It is because these people have proven the effectiveness of the smoking device to quit their smoking addiction and helping the society at the same time. By using e-cigarettes, you are not only giving yourself a favor but most importantly to your loved ones. So why left behind and still using the traditional way where in fact you can use the alternative way in which cannot cause any harm to you in the future. Just give a try to this wonderful electronic device and see how big the differences compare to the traditional cigarette.

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