Together through lung cancer
The Indonesian Lung Doctors Association warns that electronic cigarettes carry similar lung cancer risks to conventional cigarettes. Experts emphasize that early detection through screening and quitting smoking are critical to reducing mortality rates.
Why it matters
Public health awareness regarding the dangers of vaping is essential as smoking-related illnesses remain a leading cause of cancer globally.
Jakarta, IO – According to data compiled by Indonesian Lung Doctors Association (PDPI), 34.5 percent of adults in Indonesia smoke. The risk of lung cancer from electronic cigarettes or vapes is just as detrimental to health as that from conventional cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes contain various harmful substances that can trigger lung cancer.
“Whether it is conventional cigarettes or vapes, they are both toxic and carry a risk of lung cancer. Claims that vapes contain fewer toxins do not eliminate the long-term risks to lung health,” said dr. Erlang Samudro, Sp.P(K), Head of the Thoracic Oncology Working Group at the Indonesian Lung Doctors Association (PDPI), at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday (18/8/2026).
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