New vape-like product targets minors with ‘snort first, before going to school’ tagline, warns health group
KUALA LUMPUR: “Sedut dulu, baru pergi ke sekolah (snort first, before going to school).” Aimed at minors, this tagline is used by an inhalant seller to promote their new vape-like product and has prompted concerns. A health group said this new product is easily available in the market and could potentially sway youngsters and adults […]
Health minister vows swift action against ‘energy stick’ vape-like product
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is set to take strict action against a newly emerged vape-like product designed to appeal specifically to school students. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said he received public alerts regarding the “energy stick”, a product actively promoted and distributed across various platforms. “I have expeditiously received direct alerts about […]
Ban on vape sale stays in Johor
State executive councilor Ling Tian Soon says action will be taken against business premises selling vape. BATU PAHAT: The ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes or vapes in Johor, enforced since January 2016, is still in force. State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said action would be taken against business premises […]
Johor vape sale ban remains amid ‘energy stick’ concerns
YONG PENG: Johor is still enforcing the ban on the sale of vapes, a restriction that has been in effect since 2016 following the decree of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. “So far, none of the local councils in Johor has issued business operating licences to those selling vapes and related products,” said […]
Replacing 50% of cigs with ecigs or HTP had no lung benefit
E-cigarette advocates and tobacco harm reduction advocates, as well as the FDA, have long promoted a 50% reduction in cigarette smoking as a positive outcome when assessing the value of e-cigarettes (recent example). The FDA’s use of this benchmark is particularly surprising because in 2021 FDA scientists published a meta-analysis of the effects of smokers reducing cigarette consumption […]
Even nicotine-free vapes can harm the lung – study
Research identifies protein responsible for increasing inflammation and oxidative stress. JOURNAL Microvascular Research DOI 10.1016/j.mvr.2024.104653 METHOD OF RESEARCH Randomized controlled/clinical trial SUBJECT OF RESEARCH Cells ARTICLE TITLE Electronic vape fluid activates the pulmonary endothelium and disrupts vascular integrity in vitro through an ARF6-dependent pathway ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY A new study has identified a protein that […]
Household vaping bans and youth e-cigarette use
Jeremy Staff, Jessica M. Mongilio, Jennifer L. Maggs, Mike Vuolo, Brian C. Kelly Full PDF Abstract Aims The aims of this study were to measure whether household bans on vaping were associated with lower odds of youth past-month vaping when compared with (1) otherwise similar youth whose households did not have a vaping ban (using coarsened exact matching); and […]
“Nothing Is Black And White” — A Parent’s Perspective On The Smoking Ban
This morning, I observed my daughter playing with her toys and books. I offered her a new book, but she refused to touch it. Instead, she only wanted her old book titled Emily’s Day. When I tried to insist that she accept the new book I was offering, she got angry and threw the book […]
Taking a step closer to a smoke-free nation
LETTERS: There are an estimated 4.9 million smokers with more than 27,200 smoking-related preventable deaths reported annually in Malaysia. This is alarming. Despite the efforts of the government and non-governmental organizations to steer the nation towards a smoke-free future, smoking remains ingrained in the country’s culture and DNA. From personal experience and research, I find that […]
Does vaping cause lung cancer?
The saying goes ‘Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.’ Vaping seems to be an exception to that rule, as vapes, or e-cigarettes, use electricity rather than fire to convert vape liquid with substances like tobacco, nicotine, CBD and THC, into a vapor that can be smoked or inhaled. But does this difference mean that vaping doesn’t increase […]
