“Doctor Ek” dissected the results of the study, claiming that e-cigarettes damage the DNA in the mouth as much as a cigarette. pointed out as a non-standard study. The world-class research results were blocked from being published. Thai pendants should accept the truth and it’s time for e-cigarettes to be legal. Ready to advise the new generation to work instead if the responsible agency can’t come up with new solutions
Dr. Ekkaphop Pianpeset, Advisor to the Public Health Commission House of Representatives A post on a personal Facebook account that has claimed that e-cigarettes damage oral cell DNA is the same as a cigarette. Dr. Ekapop explained that the research results that have been claimed “Study from a population of only 72 people divided into 3 groups of 24 people each group that is a non-smoker group. Groups who smoke e-cigarettes (no history of smoking cigarettes before) and groups who smoke cigarettes” when considering the characteristics of each population group It was found that the characteristics were not very different. Therefore, questions of bias and criteria for selecting the study population must be questioned.
“Don’t forget that cancer is a disease caused by many factors. Therefore, it is urgent to conclude that DNA changes are only caused by smoking or e-cigarettes, and most importantly, the data from this study clearly conclude that e-cigarettes and rolled cigarettes have a chance for oral cell DNA to change more than non-smokers. cigarette But there was no significant difference between cigarettes and e-cigarettes, ”said Dr. Ekapop.
Dr. Ekkaphob further stated that There is information that the occurrence of DNA changes is a characteristic that the more exposure to cigarettes or e-cigarettes, the greater the likelihood of DNA changes. Such studies were considered from the amount of cc of e-cigarette liquid per year. As well as considering the number of packs of cigarettes smoked per year. The report acknowledges that e-cigarette use and vaping are different. Because a cigarette will be smoked once until it’s finished. While e-cigarettes have occasional use characteristics As a result, the amount of substance obtained is less concentrated than that of a cigarette.
In this regard, Dr. Ekkaphob mentioned the choice to publish a specific report. resulting in the misunderstanding of the public While standard research results, such as a systematic review that looked at over 70 studies and over 20,000 subjects, were not mentioned. Discouraged from participating in the forum as well.
The said report at Dr. Ekkaphob mentioned is the study of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation by means of a living systematic review by Cochrane Tobacco Addiction, which has been continuing since. 2014 and constantly updating the database. It included the results of over 78 studies and over 22,000 participants.
The study found that e-cigarette use helped people quit smoking more than nicotine replacement therapy. They found that those who quit using e-cigarettes had significantly lower carbon monoxide levels compared to those who regularly smoked cigarettes.
The issue of e-cigarettes in Thailand is not only addressed by Dr. Ekkapop. But it is also mentioned by many politicians such as Chuwit Kamolwisit, former member of the House of Representatives, Thaksin Shinawatra, former prime minister. and Mr. Chaiwut Thanakmanusorn, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Which Mr. Chaiwut said that he would push for the policy of legalizing e-cigarettes as a party policy in the upcoming election as well. Many netizens and celebrities are watching to see if the legal e-cigarette policy will soon replace the ban Thip.
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