‘Mushroom Vape’ Allegedly Sends Student Plunging From Perlis School Rooftop
A 14-year-old student in Perlis fell from the school roof and sustained minor injuries, allegedly due to feeling high from vaping during class. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at a secondary school in Kangar, Perlis. The student was seen climbing onto the building’s roof while reportedly in a delirious state. Perlis State Education Director […]
6,000 online vape listings removed in first nine months of 2024, double that for whole of 2023: MOH
SINGAPORE – The authorities have removed about 6,000 online listings selling e-vaporisers in the first nine months of 2024, after stepping up enforcement against online advertisements and sales of vapes. This is double the 3,000 listings removed in the whole of 2023. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung gave these latest figures on Nov 13 in […]
Dr Dzulkefly defends decision to regulate vapes instead of banning them
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has defended its decision to regulate vapes under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 rather than imposing an outright ban. “If we had banned it (altogether), it would have been easier. But we missed that opportunity,” Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said after the launch […]
The extremely high cost of treating vape injuries
IT costs over RM150,000 to treat vaping-related injuries for a patient who is warded for 12 days in hospital, the Dewan Rakyat has heard. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad warned that the cost of treating e-cigarette and vaping product use-associated lung injury (Evali) could spike further if nothing was done. “If no regulatory steps […]
Malaysia ‘laluan emas’ seludup rokok ke Sri Lanka
Kota Bharu: Jadikan Malaysia sebagai transit bagi penyeludupan rokok putih seludup ke Sri Lanka menggunakan khidmat kargo laut. Itu antara kegiatan jenayah dilakukan sindiket yang berjaya ditumpaskan Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) Negeri Kelantan susulan rampasan lebih 6.2 batang rokok putih yang dianggarkan bernilai hampir RM4.2 juta disyaki rokok di dua lokasi berasingan. Pengarahnya, Wan […]
Ban vaping and e-cigs now to curb rising cases of lung injury, says CAP
PETALING JAYA: Vaping and e-cigarettes have crossed the danger point and the Health Ministry must act fast to ban them, says the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP). Its senior education officer NV Subbarow said the ministry has to take firm action to show its seriousness in handling the issue. “CAP was surprised and disappointed when […]
Ujian urin boleh kesan individu hisap vape ada bahan terlarang
BANDAR BAHARU – Ujian urin bukan sekadar boleh mengesan dadah yang diambil secara konvensional malah dapat mengesan bahan terlarang yang terkandung dalam rokok elektronik (vape). Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berkata, pengesanan di peringkat awal boleh dilakukan pegawai pemulihan Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK), khususnya selepas pelaksanaan Akta Penagih Dadah (Rawatan dan Pemulihan) […]
Ujian air kencing boleh kesan individu hisap vape ada bahan terlarang
BANDAR BAHARU: Ujian air kencing bukan sekadar boleh mengesan dadah yang diambil secara konvensional, malah dapat mengesan bahan terlarang yang terkandung dalam rokok elektronik (vape). Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berkata, pengesanan di peringkat awal boleh dilakukan pegawai pemulihan Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK), khususnya selepas pelaksanaan Akta Penagih Dadah (Rawatan dan Pemulihan) (Pindaan) […]
Urine tests can detect vape-related drugs, says Saifuddin
BANDAR BAHARU: Urine tests not only detect drugs taken conventionally but also via electronic cigarettes (vapes), warned Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said rehabilitation officers of the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) could detect prohibited substances at a preliminary stage, especially after the enforcement of the Drug Dependents (Treatment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Act […]
Ujian urin boleh kesan individu hisap vape ada bahan terlarang
BANDAR BAHARU: Ujian urin bukan sekadar boleh mengesan dadah yang diambil secara konvensional malah dapat mengesan bahan terlarang yang terkandung dalam rokok elektronik (vape). Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berkata pengesanan di peringkat awal boleh dilakukan pegawai pemulihan Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK), khususnya selepas pelaksanaan Akta Penagih Dadah (Rawatan dan Pemulihan) (Pindaan) […]
