NST Leader: Anti-smoking law
The anti-smoking law is finally here! Or is almost here, we should say. Gazetted in February, the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 is waiting for regulations, a.k.a. biting power, to be approved. Be that as it may, we have Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad’s assurance that it will be […]
Merokok dalam premis makanan, perokok degil, tidak hirau pelanggan lain
Degil. Itu antara sikap segelintir pengunjung yang masih merokok di kawasan premis makanan meskipun tanda larangan itu sudah dipamerkan di dalam premis. Malah, tindakan itu turut mengganggu pelanggan yang tidak merokok. Ikuti laporan yang disediakan Wartawan, Wan Noor Azley Wan Chik yang melakukan tinjauan di beberapa premis di Perlis. Sumber berita: Berita RTM
Hong Kong announces blanket ban on e-cigarettes
HONG KONG: Hong Kong announced plans on Thursday (June 6) for a blanket ban on e-cigarettes, citing a “consensus” on the need for action and their impact on the health of young people. The move came about two years after the Chinese city banned the import, manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. […]
37 million children use tobacco because tobacco industry ‘actively targets’ teens – WHO
20 percent of 15-year-olds surveyed reported using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days. GENEVA – The tobacco industry “actively targets” teens with new tactics, and an estimated 37 million children aged 13 – 15 use tobacco as a result of that, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report that was released Thursday, Anadolu Agency […]
Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes)
Acute myocardial infarction with e-cigarette or vaping-use associated lung injury in a young Filipino vape user
Vaping Versus Smoking: Are Electronic-Cigarettes the Savior?
Since the beginning of using tobacco in the form of the modern cigarette in the late 19th century, there have been warnings about the harmful effects of smoking on human health, particularly also regarding the sensitive cardiovascular system. In view of the serious consequences for health, the only reasonable solution would be to give up […]
Vaping shocker: E-cigarettes linked to lung cancer, study suggests
E-cigarettes, or vapes, have long been touted as a far safer alternative to cigarettes, with some companies claiming their products pose virtually no cancer risk. But alarming new research appears to turn this perceived notion on its head. In a first study of its kind, researchers analyzed health data from 4.3million ex-smokers and found those who switched […]
Association of Electronic Cigarette Use After Conventional Smoking Cessation With Lung Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study
May 20, 2024, 9:15 AM – 9:27 AM Abstract RATIONALE: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have gained popularity as a less harmful alternative to conventional cigarette smoking. However, whether switching to e-cigarette use after conventional smoking cessation affects future lung cancer risk remains unclear. Therefore, we designed a nationwide population-based study to determine lung cancer risk and related […]
E-cigarette use in M’sia surges by 600% in 12 years
The 2023 Global Adult Tobacco Survey reveals that e-cigarette usage among Malaysian adults has risen to 5.8%, compared to less than 1% in 2011. PETALING JAYA: A global tobacco survey has revealed a 600% surge in e-cigarette usage in Malaysia over the past 12 years. According to the 2023 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 5.8% […]
