ILD This Week: E-Cigarettes, An Overview of Indonesia?s Regulatory Preparedness

Davidson Samosir
 
The advances in technological development to help quit smoking entered a new stage with the introduction of “electronic cigarettes” although like with many new developments the law can be slow to keep pace, and in this case has not been followed up with government preparedness to regulate them. Indonesia is not alone in this regard.
 
Many other media outlets are reporting that this “smoking cessation device” is even more lethal than conventional cigarettes, although one might say they have neglected the journalism principle when reporting on “e-cigarettes”.
 
One general perception is that media outlets may be trying to shape public opinion by only conveying selective and limited information so that the public rejects the wider use of e-cigarettes in competition with regular cigarettes.
 
The ultimate result is a block to objective debate and the idea that this device could, on balance, actually be a life saver that protects regular smokers from more than 4000 carcinogens and tar contained in a cigarette. 
 
This week’s Indonesian Law Digest (ILD) will look at e-cigarettes including a comparison between “conventional cigarettes” and “e-cigarettes”, the regulatory framework under which this new device might be regulated, covering consumer protection law, health law, standardization law, and public nuisance law. Relevant governmental institution responsible for public safety and health will also be covered in this ILD.

This ILD will be available here.
Davidson Samosir
 
The advances in technological development to help quit smoking entered a new stage with the introduction of “electronic cigarettes” although like with many new developments the law can be slow to keep pace, and in this case has not been followed up with government preparedness to regulate them. Indonesia is not alone in this regard.
 
Many other media outlets are reporting that this “smoking cessation device” is even more lethal than conventional cigarettes, although one might say they have neglected the journalism principle when reporting on “e-cigarettes”.
 
One general perception is that media outlets may be trying to shape public opinion by only conveying selective and limited information so that the public rejects the wider use of e-cigarettes in competition with regular cigarettes.
 
The ultimate result is a block to objective debate and the idea that this device could, on balance, actually be a life saver that protects regular smokers from more than 4000 carcinogens and tar contained in a cigarette. 
 
This week’s Indonesian Law Digest (ILD) will look at e-cigarettes including a comparison between “conventional cigarettes” and “e-cigarettes”, the regulatory framework under which this new device might be regulated, covering consumer protection law, health law, standardization law, and public nuisance law. Relevant governmental institution responsible for public safety and health will also be covered in this ILD.

This ILD will be available here.
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