NPC urges govt to address rising cases of electronic cigarette poisoning
GEORGE TOWN: A total of 111 poisoning exposure cases related to electronic cigarettes and their liquids have been referred to the National Poison Centre (NPC), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) here, for the past nine years, since 2015. NPC has been monitoring poisoning exposure cases related to electronic cigarettes and their liquids since 2015, when they were first […]
Vape, e-cigarette emergencies surge five-fold over 4 years, says poison centre
PETALING JAYA: Vape or e-cigarette emergencies have shot up five-fold in four years, with a large number of cases involving teenagers. National Poison Centre (NPC) chief pharmacist Sulastri Samsudin said the major concern involved those aged 15 to 19, with most exhibiting high toxicity symptoms from vaping. “They are typically trying out vaping for the […]
National Poison Centre calls for control measures after recording five-fold hike in e-cigarette poisoning
GEORGE TOWN, March 27 — The National Poison Centre (NPC) of Universiti Sains Malaysia has recorded a five-fold increase in poisoning cases due to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) exposure last year. The NPC drug and poison information services chief pharmacist Sulastri Samsudin said there was an increase of 30.6 per cent last year compared to 2019. […]
Larangan pamer rokok: Medical Mythbusters Malaysia bidas persatuan pemilik kedai kopi dakwa perlu tanggung RM620 juta
Medical Mythbusters Malaysia (M3) membidas Persatuan Pemilik Kedai Kopi Malaysia-Singapura yang mendakwa penguatkuasaan larangan mempamerkan rokok dan peraturan pembungkusan biasa akan membebankan peruncit susulan perlu menanggung belanja RM620 juta. Foto: Gambar sekadar hiasan. KUALA LUMPUR — Medical Mythbusters Malaysia (M3) membidas Persatuan Pemilik Kedai Kopi Malaysia-Singapura yang mendakwa penguatkuasaan larangan mempamerkan rokok dan peraturan pembungkusan […]
Ketirisan cukai RM2 bilion, SPRM tahan 34 anggota kastam
Putrajaya: Seramai 34 anggota dan pegawai Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) yang bersekongkol dengan sindiket penyeludupan pengimportan dan penjualan arak serta rokok seludup membabitkan ketirisan hasil cukai RM2 bilion ditahan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) dalam Ops Samba 2.0 sejak 11 Mac lalu. Ketua Pesuruhjaya SPRM, Tan Sri Azam Baki berkata, operasi khas bermula pada […]
NPC urges govt to address rising cases of electronic cigarette poisoning
GEORGE TOWN: A total of 111 poisoning exposure cases related to electronic cigarettes and their liquids have been referred to the National Poison Centre (NPC), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) here, for the past nine years, since 2015. NPC has been monitoring poisoning exposure cases related to electronic cigarettes and their liquids since 2015, when they were first […]
Disposable E-Cigarette Use and Subsequent Use Patterns in Adolescents and Young Adults
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Disposable electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are widely used by abstract adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Whether using disposable devices is associated with future e-cigarette use patterns is unknown but important for informing e-cigarette regulation. METHODS: Prospective longitudinal study combining data from adolescent (14–17 years) and young adult (21–24 years) cohorts from Southern California […]
The sinister truth about vaping – and why habit loved by teens isn’t as safe as you may think: Interactive graphic reveals how e-cigarettes affect your body over time after shock study sparked cancer fears
Vaping is widely considered a safer alternative to smoking, allowing people to get a nicotine hit without suffering the harms of traditional cigarettes. But safer doesn’t neccessarily mean safe. Evidence is now piling up to show the gadgets pose their own dangers, with multiple studies raising the alarm about vaping’s potential risks. Experts are especially concerned […]
Big tobacco is trying to hide its greed behind ‘harm reduction’
You wouldn’t trust a thief to sell you a home alarm system, or a fox to guard a hen house. So why should we trust cigarette companies to help reduce tobacco use? We shouldn’t, of course. But here we are. For the last several years, the tobacco industry has been co-opting the term “harm reduction” […]
Pemilik premis makanan juga bertanggungjawab larang pelanggan merokok – Dr Dzulkefly
KUALA NERUS: Peniaga premis makanan bertanggungjawab mempamerkan lebih banyak tanda larangan merokok dan tidak menyediakan bekas abu rokok seperti dalam Peraturan 12(1)(a) dan 12(1)(b) di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Hasil Tembakau (PPKHT) 2004. Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata, pihaknya juga meneruskan perkara sama di bawah akta baharu iaitu Akta Kawalan Produk Merokok Demi […]
