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Electronic Cigarette

Tanuwihardja RK, Susanto AD. J Respir Indones. 2012;32(1):53-61. Abstract Tobacco is a worlwide problem. The World Heatlh Organization (WHO) predicted that approximately 2.5 billion smoker worldwide with twothirds are in developing countries. Indonesia is ranked third among 10 countries with highest number of smoker, after China and India. Riset Kesehatan Dasar (RISKESDAS) in 2007 showed […]

Merokok dan Ketergantungan Nikotin pada Penduduk Tenganan Pegringsingan, Karangasem, Bali

Rai IBN, Artana IGNB. J Respir Indones. 2009;29:(4). Smoking is the leading cause of preventabel mortality and morbidity in industrialized countries and increasingly the smoking epidemic is affecting developing countries. This is particularly true for vascular and respiratory diseases, as well as for cancer. Stopping smoking prolongs life and reduces morbidity. Despite increasing scientific knowledge […]