Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping

THE prevalence of vaping among teenagers in Malaysia rose from 9.8 per cent in 2017 to 14.9 per cent in 2022. So it's crucial to address the safety of vape products. Often misled by the fruity flavours promoted by vape products, many are unaware that these liquids commonly contain chemica...

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Main Authors: Long, Chiau Ming *, Ser, Hooi Leng *, Look, Keyun, Amar, Daud Iskandar Abdullah *, Elil, Renganathan *
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Published: New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. 2023
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Online Access:http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2342/
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author Long, Chiau Ming *
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Elil, Renganathan *
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description THE prevalence of vaping among teenagers in Malaysia rose from 9.8 per cent in 2017 to 14.9 per cent in 2022. So it's crucial to address the safety of vape products. Often misled by the fruity flavours promoted by vape products, many are unaware that these liquids commonly contain chemicals such as nicotine, propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), flavourings, dyes, cooling agents and other undisclosed ingredients. It's vital for users to recognise how these components can adversely affect the lungs and the breathing system.
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spelling sunway-23422023-08-30T01:33:04Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2342/ Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping Long, Chiau Ming * Ser, Hooi Leng * Look, Keyun Amar, Daud Iskandar Abdullah * Elil, Renganathan * RA Public aspects of medicine RC Internal medicine THE prevalence of vaping among teenagers in Malaysia rose from 9.8 per cent in 2017 to 14.9 per cent in 2022. So it's crucial to address the safety of vape products. Often misled by the fruity flavours promoted by vape products, many are unaware that these liquids commonly contain chemicals such as nicotine, propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), flavourings, dyes, cooling agents and other undisclosed ingredients. It's vital for users to recognise how these components can adversely affect the lungs and the breathing system. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. 2023-08-18 Other NonPeerReviewed Long, Chiau Ming * and Ser, Hooi Leng * and Look, Keyun and Amar, Daud Iskandar Abdullah * and Elil, Renganathan * (2023) Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd., Malaysia. https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2023/08/944286/popcorn-lung-reflect-implications-vaping
spellingShingle RA Public aspects of medicine
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Long, Chiau Ming *
Ser, Hooi Leng *
Look, Keyun
Amar, Daud Iskandar Abdullah *
Elil, Renganathan *
Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping
title Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping
title_full Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping
title_fullStr Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping
title_full_unstemmed Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping
title_short Popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping
title_sort popcorn lung: reflect on implications of vaping
topic RA Public aspects of medicine
RC Internal medicine
url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2342/
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