‘Vaping nearly killed me — my lung collapsed and I almost had heart failure’
EXCLUSIVE: A woman, who found vapes more addictive than cigarettes, had to have her lung sewed back to her chest after it collapsed and now faces severe health complications for the rest of her life. By RHIANNON DU CANN The UK Government has announced it is preparing to roll out a breakthrough, “world first scheme”, aiming […]
The Big Read: With vaping increasingly rampant among youths despite ban, what more can authorities do?
SINGAPORE — When Henry first started using electronic vapourisers, or vapes, back in 2020, it was because it “seemed easier to hide” and “tasted better” than normal cigarettes. While the 28-year-old was already a smoker, the Covid-19 measures imposed then meant that he had to stay at home most of the time, in close proximity […]
Teen dies after ‘disconnecting himself’ from ECMO for lung collapse said due to vape
A 16-year-old died overnight after he was hospitalized due to collapsed lungs that were apparently caused by using electronic cigarettes, it was announced Saturday. Shortly after the father of Meidan Keller said in a Facebook post that his “dear son” had died, the hospital where the teen was treated said in a statement that he […]
Rancangan kontroversi UK untuk menggantikan merokok dengan vaping dilibas oleh pakar perubatan terkemuka
Dalam satu inisiatif yang kontroversi yang diperkenalkan, perokok di UK tidak lama lagi akan digalakkan untuk menukar rokok mereka dengan pen vape dalam usaha membantu mereka berhenti. Namun Pengerusi Persatuan Perubatan Australia NSW, Dr Michael Bonning, melibas inisiatif itu dan berkata ia mengabaikan kedan bahaya vape terhadap tubuh badan. “Ia benar-benar sampah daripada Kerajaan British,” […]
Vape mahal vs vape murah
PADA awal tahun 2000 syarikat besar yang menjual rokok telah mengalami penurunan jualan akibat dari beberapa faktor. Antaranya cukai jualan dan cukai import serta banyak sekatan dilakukan oleh pihak berkuasa di majoriti negara di dunia. Keadaan ini menyebabkan mereka terus terhimpit untuk menjual rokok. Begitu juga dengan kesedaran masyarakat yang mulai menyedari bahawa menghisap rokok itu […]
RUU Kawalan Tembakau dan GEG Selari Hasrat PM
Rang undang-undang (RUU) Kawalan Produk Tembakau dan Merokok 2023 serta pelaksanaan Generasi Penamat Merokok atau Generational End Game (GEG) yang akan dibentangkan dalam sidang parlimen bulan Mei ini mempunyai pendekatan yang selari dengan hasrat ingin dicapai oleh Perdana Menteri. Ketika sesi Soal Jawab Perdana Menteri (PMQ) pada 4 April yang lepas, YAB Perdana Menteri, Dato’ […]
