Isn't e-cigarette a 'magic tool for smoking cessation'? Hong Kong wants to completely ban e-cigarettes, why?

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Recently, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, has made another "big move". In her second "Policy Address" during her term of office, she mentioned that Hong Kong will say "bye" to e-cigarettes. re-import or sell such products. As soon as this announcement came out, it immediately aroused the opposition of many netizens. Could it be that e-cigarettes are not allowed to be smoked now?

Some studies in recent years have found that the problems caused by e-cigarettes are not as simple as everyone thinks. They have an impact on male fertility, and at the same time, cancer will also follow. Therefore, the Hong Kong SAR government will fully sell and import e-cigarettes, including heating tobacco and other emerging tobacco products.

The harm of electronic cigarettes mainly lies in several aspects: 1. Nicotine. Many electronic cigarettes say that they do not contain nicotine, but in fact there are more or less. People feel similar to real tobacco, and e-liquid generally contains nicotine solution.

  1. Nicotine is never the most harmful part of e-cigarettes, and e-cigarettes are not absolutely safe. Electronic cigarettes generally use 316 steel and 304 steel to heat and generate heat to evaporate the smoke. Where does the harm come from? It is silk. A1 silk is originally an industrial silk. Let’s talk about ni80. When the temperature exceeds 200 degrees, it is easy to produce nickel carbonyl. This toxicity accounts for the majority of electronic cigarettes.

  1. VGPG itself is slightly toxic. PG and VG are common drug and video additives with a little sweetness. Its function is to enhance the taste of e-liquid. A small number of people will have symptoms such as throat discomfort and phlegm.

  2. Finally, the instability of flavors is also an important reason why e-cigarettes are banned. Although e-cigarettes with different flavors are prepared with it, its toxicity is also very unstable.

Everything can be addictive. Only by really relying on your own willpower to quit smoking. Although e-cigarettes are a good thing for people who often smoke real tobacco, they are not completely good for non-smokers. of.

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