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        "id": 1761721,
        "msgid": "vape-as-dangerous-as-conventional-cigarettes-1ml-liquid-equivalent-to-20-cigarettes-1780344058",
        "date": "2026-05-24 19:13:00",
        "title": "Vape as dangerous as conventional cigarettes, 1ml liquid equivalent to 20 cigarettes",
        "author": "Gana Buana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Health warns that vaping poses equal health risks to traditional cigarettes, with 1ml of liquid equivalent to 20 cigarettes due to high nicotine levels. Data reveals 7.4% of children aged 10-18 are smokers, totalling over five million, prompting government calls for stricter oversight. Authorities also highlight etomidate-laced vape as a drug trafficking method, with business groups and prisons collaborating on regulatory and enforcement measures.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has stated that electronic\ncigarettes (vape) carry the same health risks as conventional\ncigarettes. High nicotine concentrations in vape liquid pose a serious\nthreat to public health, particularly among the youth. Director of\nNon-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Siti Nadia Tarmizi\nexplained that nicotine concentration in vape can reach 29-50 ml\/mg,\nmaking 1ml of vape equivalent to 20 conventional cigarettes. She\nstressed the importance of all parties preventing vaping and smoking\namong children and teenagers, noting that nicotine exposure at a young\nage leads to difficult-to-break addiction and risks of cancer, heart\ndisease, and stroke. Data from the Food and Drug Authority (Badan POM)\nindicates Indonesia is in a state of emergency with 7.4% of children and\nadolescents aged 10-18 being active smokers, equating to over five\nmillion children. The government continues to urge parents and\neducational institutions to tighten surveillance to curb rising numbers\nof new smokers and protect future human resource health. Kadin East Java\nwill push for regulatory improvements to prevent vape being used as a\nnarcotics medium by illegal syndicates. Cipinang Class I Prison, in\ncollaboration with Bareskrim Police, has uncovered alleged inmate\ninvolvement in etomidate-laced vape distribution. Cardiologist Dr.\u00a0Dony\nYugo Hermanto has reiterated that vape risks equal those of conventional\ncigarettes, with the Narcotics Agency (BNN) finding etomidate in vape\nliquids.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/vape-as-dangerous-as-conventional-cigarettes-1ml-liquid-equivalent-to-20-cigarettes-1780344058",
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