Pahang Customs makes largest-ever seizure of illicit smokes
KUANTAN: In a daylight operation, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department successfully thwarted a smuggling attempt, seizing 24,000 cartons of illegal cigarettes with an estimated unpaid duty of RM3.2 million. The director of Pahang Customs, Mohd Asri Seman, revealed that this haul, the largest ever in the state, was intercepted from an eight-tonne lorry on the […]
Tobacco Companies Normalise Smoking And Promote Vaping To Youths
By Dr Lee Wei Hum- Vaping has recently risen to the forefront of national concern in Malaysia and worldwide. As the prevalence of vaping increases so does the heightened concern about its impact on health and wellbeing. Along this emerging trend, one salient finding from the National Health and Morbidity Survey is a dramatic shift […]
E-cigarette dependence and depressive symptoms among youth
Full Text Abstract Introduction While the relationship between smoking and depression has been well-established, little is known about the association between e-cigarette use and depression, particularly among youth and young adults. This study proposes that e-cigarette dependence, rather than simply use, serves as a potential stressor and may interact with pre-existing vulnerabilities to contribute to […]
Penjualan Vape Tanpa Kawalan
Tinjauan awal oleh Pusat Racun Negara mendapati banyak penjualan vape di premis yang bukan ekslusif seperti kedai-kedai runcit, kedai serbaneka, restoran dan sebagainya, dijual tanpa kawalan. Ada di antara premis-premis ini meletakkan kotak-kotak vape berdekatan atau di tempat penjualan gula-gula dan makanan ringan. Ada juga yang diletakkan terlalu rendah, kurang daripada 3 kaki dari lantai, […]
Penyakit jantung kekal penyebab utama kematian di Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR – Penyakit berkaitan jantung kekal sebagai penyebab utama kematian dengan 18,515 kematian atau 17.0% daripada jumlah berpunca daripada penyakit berkaitan jantung. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan berkata, statistik terkini Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia 2022 pula menunjukkan Ischaemic heart diseases mencatatkan sebab kematian kedua tertinggi di negara ini pada tahun 2021 iaitu […]
Haramkan sahaja e-rokok, vape sebelum jadi kesengsaraan negara
VAPE akan menjadi kesengsaraan pada masa depan negara dan sukar untuk dihapuskan sama seperti rokok melainkan ia diharamkan sekarang. Justeru, Persatuan Pengguna Pulau Pinang (CAP) menggesa kerajaan mempertimbangkan secara serius untuk mengharamkannya. Peniaga mengeksploitasi pelajar sekolah dengan menjual produk vape kepada mereka secara haram. CAP mendapati ramai pelajar sekolah mengakui bahawa mereka menghisap vape dan ini […]
Britain berdepan ancaman dadah ‘Frankenstein’
LONDON – Sejenis opioid atau dadah sintetik digelar ‘Frankenstein’ yang dianggarkan 40 kali ganda lebih berbahaya berbanding fentanyl membimbangkan Britain, kata pakar-pakar dalam amaran mereka seperti laporan portal berita MailOnline kelmarin. Dinamakan nitazene, dadah itu dihasilkan di makmal-makmal haram di China dan diseludup ke Britain menggunakan rangkaian penjenayah. Dadah sintetik itu yang dicampur bersama heroin […]
Pahang Customs makes largest-ever seizure of illicit smokes
KUANTAN: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled a smuggling attempt in broad daylight when it seized 24,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes with estimated unpaid duty of RM3.2mil. Pahang Customs director Mohd Asri Seman said the cigarettes – the largest such haul in the state to date – were confiscated from an eight-tonne lorry on the […]
Research begins into the long-term impact of e-cigarettes
A new study, which will take 18 months to complete, will investigate the body’s response to e-cigarettes. Specifically, researchers will look at the blood vessels. Source: Sky News
Elf Bar/EB Design civil money penalty complaints – September 28, 2023 announcement
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