Indonesian Health Ministry's director of non-communicable disease prevention and control, Eva Susanti, mentioned during a World No Tobacco Day media event in Jakarta on May 29th that the use of e-cigarettes in Indonesia has significantly increased.
Susan Dee stated, "The number of e-cigarette users has increased nearly tenfold, from 0.3% to 3.0%, which may indicate that children and teenagers are gradually abandoning traditional tobacco in favor of e-cigarettes." She further explained that the largest portion of smokers in Indonesia (including users of traditional tobacco and e-cigarettes) are teenagers aged 15-19, accounting for 56.5%, followed by children aged 10-14 and teenagers aged 13-15, accounting for 18.4% and 19.2% respectively.
Susan Dee emphasized that the diversification of tobacco products and their popularity among youth are the main reasons for the increasing rate of youth smoking in Indonesia.
Due to our large population, including a significant number of children, the number of child smokers is also quite high. The number of child smokers in our country is equal to the population of Singapore.
In addition, the spokesperson stated that children with immature minds are more easily influenced when exploring the internet and social media. She suggested strengthening regulations on social media advertising.
If we look at the survey results, we will find that approximately 60% of children started smoking due to exposure to advertisements and misinformation on the internet.
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