ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi2011
Public health challenges of electronic cigarettes in South Korea.
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- Impact of electronic cigarette use on the increased risk of diabetes: the Korean Community Health Survey.Epidemiology and health · 2024Article
- Association between having a meal together with family and smoking: a cross-sectional nationwide survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
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- Association between Smoking and Periodontal Disease in South Korean Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Gender and tobacco epidemic in South Korea: implications from age-period-cohort analysis and the DPSEEA framework.BMJ open · 2022Article
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- [Associations between Cigarette and Electronic Cigarette Use and Sleep Health in Korean Adolescents: An Analysis of the 14th (2018) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Surveys].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2021Article
- Analysis of electric cigarette liquid effect on mouse brain tumor growth through EGFR and ERK activation.PloS one · 2021Article
- Heated tobacco product use among Korean adolescents.Tobacco control · 2020Article
- The Association of Smoking Exposure at Home with Attempts to Quit Smoking and Cessation Success: A Survey of South Korean Adolescents Who Smoke.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Cigarette Smoking in South Korea: A Narrative Review.Korean journal of family medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarrettes) were recently introduced and advertised as a smoking cession device in South Korea. As the social norm to quit smoking has gained hold in the country, the number of e-cigarette users is growing rapidly. This phenomenon should be urgently considered, because of the lack of research that has been conducted to examine the safety of e-cigarettes and its efficacy as a smoking cessation aid. This paper raises several public health concerns on e-cigarettes in South Korea. Uncertain regulations of the government on e-cigarettes are contributing to an increase of e-cigarette users and allowing the e-cigarette industry to circumvent existing regulations. The aggressive marketing activity of this industry is also a core factor that is responsible for the rapid increase of e-cigarette use, in particular among the youth. Following the enforcement of tobacco control, some cigarette smokers may be encouraged to purchase e-cigarettes in order to circumvent the regulations, even though the dual use of e-cigarette and cigarette may be more harmful. Until there is clear evidence of the e-cigarette's safety, it is recommended that the industry's marketing and promotional activities be banned and closely monitored, and public campaigns be initiated to educate the public regarding e-cigarettes.
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