Between confusion and concern, it seems that in Russia not everyone appreciates vaping products. For Gennady Onishchenko, former chief health inspector, electronic cigarettes could pose a significant threat to the country's national security.
DEPUTY AND FORMER RUSSIAN HEALTH INSPECTOR CONCERNS RUSSIA
For Gennady Onishchenko, Russian deputy and former chief health inspector: " electronic cigarettes and nicotine sprays are not only a health hazard, they can also pose a significant threat to the country's national security »
The latter reportedly told RIA Novosti that these devices posed a serious threat to public health in Russia, but that unfortunately many of his former colleagues were more interested in the economy and investments.
According to Onishchenko, international tobacco companies like Philip Morris are taking advantage of this and their representatives are invited by the government to discuss with people responsible for public health about the manufacture of e-cigarette cartridges. ".
He also dismisses claims that the "tobacco lobby" is opposed to e-cigarettes, pointing out that tobacco companies are very unlikely to fight a product they themselves have developed and are now trying to introduce into e-cigarettes. countries that have adopted tobacco control laws.
« Such rumors are often produced by unscrupulous scientists and tobacco lobby advertising campaigns. When vaporizers are compared with cigarettes, they tend to focus on everything except the most important component, which is nicotine. Promotional advertisements on electronic cigarettes claim that the vapor produced by these devices is devoid of the substances contained in cigarette smoke, but it is not mentioned that it contains nicotine. “Said Onishchenko, adding that more and more people are becoming addicted to nicotine from vaporizers.
For him, electronic cigarettes were created in response to a number of anti-smoking laws passed in many countries.
Finally, Gennady Onishchenko believes that "Overall, the issue of electronic cigarettes can be resolved if they are recognized as tobacco products and started to be treated as cigarettes. I'm sure some anti-vape measures will be enacted sooner or later, but this process will be long. ».
Source : Sputniknews.com
