Fight against vaping in Russia: complete ban, new fines and treatment in rehabs
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 4:43 am
In the RIA Novosti article, read about the bans and rules for selling vapes in Russia and how to get rid of the addiction.
Russia has taken legislation in the area of nicotine-containing products seriously. In addition to strict bans on the sale of such products, the list of which is constantly expanding, criminal liability has been introduced for the sale of cigarettes and vapes to minors. What other measures have been taken and whether it is possible to get rid of the desire to smoke vapes with the help of hypnosis, read in the material.
Cigarettes, hookah and vape: what are the differences and why is it all dangerous
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Pulmonologist Irina Ivanova says that everything from bahrain mobile database the entire list of things you can smoke is dangerous. There are no safer cigarettes or completely harmless vapes.
A vape converts liquid into vapor. It consists of a battery unit and an atomizer. Vape liquids consist of glycerin, propylene glycol or distilled water, flavorings, nicotine, and dye. The last two components are not present in all liquids, but, nevertheless, there are no completely harmless liquids. They contain formaldehyde and acrolein, which release toxins when heated.
In a hookah, when heated, the steam goes a long way through a flask filled with water. Hookah mixtures are also nicotine-free, but this does not mean that hookahs are safe. Smoking a hookah is just as harmful to the body, even despite some purification of the inhaled steam with water. Nicotine is also addictive, harmful substances still enter the body.
"In general, neither vaping nor hookahs are an alternative to regular cigarettes. They are just as harmful. All these ways of smoking often become the causes of cardiovascular diseases, addiction, cancer, infertility and other diseases."
Irina Ivanova
Pulmonologist
In addition, smoking vapes and hookahs often takes place in a group where saliva exchange occurs, which can lead to infection with tuberculosis and hepatitis.
Vapes are dangerous precisely because of the widespread myths about their safety. They are presented as some kind of completely harmless replacement for cigarettes, and smoking is even made into such a mandatory part of growing up. In fact, they are very dangerous. The mixtures are aromatic and therefore appeal to teenagers. Smoke (and not steam, as is claimed) affects the brain, hypoxia leads to oxygen starvation.
According to the doctor, vapes disrupt the functioning of the alveoli, the main structural units of the lungs. Toxic smoke makes them fragile and defenseless against deadly diseases. Often, the unclear composition causes chemical and psychological addiction.
Russia has taken legislation in the area of nicotine-containing products seriously. In addition to strict bans on the sale of such products, the list of which is constantly expanding, criminal liability has been introduced for the sale of cigarettes and vapes to minors. What other measures have been taken and whether it is possible to get rid of the desire to smoke vapes with the help of hypnosis, read in the material.
Cigarettes, hookah and vape: what are the differences and why is it all dangerous
Photo - © RIA Novosti
Pulmonologist Irina Ivanova says that everything from bahrain mobile database the entire list of things you can smoke is dangerous. There are no safer cigarettes or completely harmless vapes.
A vape converts liquid into vapor. It consists of a battery unit and an atomizer. Vape liquids consist of glycerin, propylene glycol or distilled water, flavorings, nicotine, and dye. The last two components are not present in all liquids, but, nevertheless, there are no completely harmless liquids. They contain formaldehyde and acrolein, which release toxins when heated.
In a hookah, when heated, the steam goes a long way through a flask filled with water. Hookah mixtures are also nicotine-free, but this does not mean that hookahs are safe. Smoking a hookah is just as harmful to the body, even despite some purification of the inhaled steam with water. Nicotine is also addictive, harmful substances still enter the body.
"In general, neither vaping nor hookahs are an alternative to regular cigarettes. They are just as harmful. All these ways of smoking often become the causes of cardiovascular diseases, addiction, cancer, infertility and other diseases."
Irina Ivanova
Pulmonologist
In addition, smoking vapes and hookahs often takes place in a group where saliva exchange occurs, which can lead to infection with tuberculosis and hepatitis.
Vapes are dangerous precisely because of the widespread myths about their safety. They are presented as some kind of completely harmless replacement for cigarettes, and smoking is even made into such a mandatory part of growing up. In fact, they are very dangerous. The mixtures are aromatic and therefore appeal to teenagers. Smoke (and not steam, as is claimed) affects the brain, hypoxia leads to oxygen starvation.
According to the doctor, vapes disrupt the functioning of the alveoli, the main structural units of the lungs. Toxic smoke makes them fragile and defenseless against deadly diseases. Often, the unclear composition causes chemical and psychological addiction.