Wan Saiful bantah RUU Kawalan Produk Merokok
PETALING JAYA: Ahli Parlimen Tasek Gelugor, Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan tampil membantah cadangan memperkenalkan Rang Undang-Undang (RUU) Kawalan Produk Merokok. Katanya, ia melambangkan keinginan kerajaan mengawal gaya hidup dan menyekat kebebasan memilih rakyat, serta mewujudkan kemungkinan undang-undang lain digunakan untuk mengawal kebebasan rakyat. “Kita sekarang melihat bagaimana kerajaan mempergunakan undang-undang untuk mengekang kebebasan bersuara. Adakah kita […]
Effectiveness of social video platforms in promoting smoking cessation among youth: A content-specific analysis of smoking cessation topic videos on the social platform Bilibili
ABSTRACT Introduction:Smoking cessation is a significant public health issue for young people. Social media provide the public with health knowledge through various types of videos. Bilibili is a trendy social video platform among the young population in China, and the number of smoking cessation videos on this platform is continuously increasing. Different content creators advocating […]
POPCORN LUNG: Reflect on implications of vaping
THE prevalence of vaping among teenagers in Malaysia rose from 9.8 per cent in 2017 to 14.9 per cent in 2022. So it’s crucial to address the safety of vape products. Often misled by the fruity flavours promoted by vape products, many are unaware that these liquids commonly contain chemicals such as nicotine, propylene glycol […]
Prospective study of e-cigarette use and respiratory symptoms in adolescents and young adults
Download Full PDF Abstract Rationale Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) aerosol contains volatile aldehydes, including flavourings and oxidant metals with known pulmonary toxicity. Objectives To evaluate the associations of e-cigarette use with symptoms of wheeze, bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath (SOB) across 4 years of prospective data. Methods Participants completed questionnaires on respiratory symptoms and past 30-day e-cigarette, cigarette and […]
Reduced grey matter in frontal lobes linked to teenage smoking and nicotine addiction – study
Findings may demonstrate a brain and behavioral basis for how nicotine addiction is initiated and then takes hold in early life, say scientists. “Smoking is perhaps the most common addictive behaviour in the world, and a leading cause of adult mortality“ Trevor Robbins Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be […]
Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad: Merasmi RTD (14 Ogos 2023)
Merasmi RTD, 14-16 Ogos, input Pakar-Pakar 11 IPTA/S, Pusat Racun Negara & Natl Cancer Society Msia) bersama-sama KKM & AGC untuk: Muktamadkan Laporan Pakar, supaya RUU Kawalan Tembakau 2023 & GEG digubal dgn Paradigma ‘Non-Punitif bahkan Protective-Preventive’ ke atas Generasi GEG.
New Zealand’s youth vaping crisis clouds smoke-free future
By Shaimaa Khalil, BBC News, Auckland “It got more accessible for me, so I got addicted. Everyone around me was vaping at the time.” Coco, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, was 12 when she vaped for the first time. She’s now 15 and trying to quit. “She was angry,” she said, […]
Ganjaran awal bawa padah
Sejak beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, populariti rokok elektronik (e-rokok) dan vape menimbulkan persoalan mengenai potensi bahaya dalam kalangan remaja. Peranti elektronik ini pada mulanya dipromosi sebagai pengganti lebih selamat untuk tembakau konvensional. Namun pelbagai data daripada kajian terkini menunjukkan ia boleh mendatangkan risiko serius kepada otak remaja yang sedang berkembang. Reka bentuk yang menarik dengan […]
Cigarette smokers are more tobacco dependent vs. other tobacco product users
Tobacco dependence was greater among adults who smoked cigarettes than adults who used smokeless tobacco and multiple tobacco products, according to results published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research. “The findings suggest that tailored harm reduction and tobacco cessation approaches are needed for individuals with different tobacco use profiles,” Bian Liu, PhD, MSc, associate professor of population health science […]
Cytisinicline for Smoking Cessation A Randomized Clinical Trial
Nancy A. Rigotti, MD1; Neal L. Benowitz, MD2; Judith Prochaska, PhD3; et al Key Points Question : Is cytisinicline an effective and safe pharmacotherapy to promote smoking cessation? Findings: In a randomized clinical trial that included 810 adults who smoked, both a 6-week and a 12-week course of a novel cytisinicline dosing regimen were more effective than placebo and were well tolerated, producing significantly higher continuous […]
