Vapeboss – Alternative tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products have a lower risk factor than conventional cigarettes, so they need to be utilized as much as possible, especially to accommodate those who have difficulty quitting smoking and to provide an overview of these products to the public.

Professor Kholil from Sahid University Jakarta stated that understanding the risk profile level of alternative tobacco products needs to be improved.

This is to prevent misconceptions about these products that are still widespread in society. This is because the public needs to be educated accurately and completely about the advantages and disadvantages of alternative tobacco products, which are claimed to have a lower risk profile compared to cigarettes.

Of course, in educating the public, it needs to be adjusted to the background and profile of adult smokers. This communication strategy needs to be carried out to reduce misinformation about alternative tobacco products.

"Any misinformation is very dangerous because the public can draw conclusions or even take counterproductive actions that harm them. Educating the public accurately and completely is very important," he stressed.

On another occasion, Amaliya, a researcher from the Public Health Observer Foundation (YPKP), said that alternative tobacco products have a lower health risk profile than cigarettes. This is reinforced by scientific studies conducted both domestically and abroad.

By encouraging adult smokers to switch to these products, the Indonesian Government will be helped in reducing smoking prevalence and at the same time creating an improvement in health quality.

"Alternative tobacco products can be utilized for adult smokers who have difficulty quitting smoking. These products can also be a complementary solution in line with the Smoking Cessation Program that the government has implemented," said Amaliya.