American Heart Association says vaping is just as bad for the heart as smoking cigarettes
E-cigarettes may be as dangerous as traditional tar-filled cigarettes, the leading medical organization for heart health said. The influential American Heart Association warned that vape devices contain a cocktail of nicotine, thickeners, solvents, and flavors that likely pose the same severe risks to cardiovascular health, including raising blood pressure levels, as smoking cigarettes. The AHA’s policy to […]
UK Councils Call for Ban on Disposable Vapes by 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – Councils in England and Wales have called on the UK government to ban the sale of single use vapes by 2024 on both environmental and health grounds. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, said it was crucial a ban came into effect rapidly, as with the […]
Menuntut keadilan atas kesan mengenyah nikotin
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Vape dan penghapusan akta racun nikotin: Apakah kesannya? – Dr Mohd Radzniwan A.Rashid & Dr Nizam Baharom
Baru-baru ini rakyat Malaysia dikejutkan dengan langkah kerajaan mengeluarkan produk nikotin yang merupakan bahan asas cecair vape, dari Akta Racun 1952. Ia dilihat berlainan langsung dengan peraturan yang dilaksanakan oleh negara jiran seperti Singapura, Thailand, Brunei dan 34 negara lain yang mengharamkan sepenuhnya penggunaan vape. Keputusan ini telah mengundang rasa kecewa terutama di kalangan ahli […]
Teach students about dangers of smoking, vaping
LETTERS: The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Education Ministry to introduce a syllabus on the dangers of vaping. This will save thousands of children’s lives. It’s a big concern as the number of smokers and vapers among students is rising. The Health Ministry said 43,000 secondary school students and 341 primary school pupils were […]
Padah berasap 24 jam! Lelaki jauhi vape selepas seminggu di ICU, dada ditebuk… Simptom bermula masa jogging
Aiman dirawat seminggu di ICU gara-gara paru-paru bocor akibat menghisap vape. IBARAT diberi ‘nyawa’ kedua. Seorang pemuda meluahkan rasa syukur apabila dia kembali sihat selepas dimasukkan ke unit rawatan rapi (ICU) akibat menghisap vape pada Januari lalu. Menurut Amirul Aiman, 26, dia sama sekali tidak menyangka akan berdepan detik getir itu dan menyifatkan ia sebagai pengalaman […]
Health Minister Declares ‘No Problem’ Delisting Liquid Nicotine
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa shockingly declares that removing liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act isn’t a problem, saying the legal declassification doesn’t mean that MOH is saying nicotine isn’t a poison, or that MOH is neglecting child health. KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 – Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has stunningly defended the legal declassification […]
‘Vaping a growing epidemic’
PETALING JAYA: Vaping is now becoming a growing epidemic, health experts say as they call for more stringent controls. They agreed with a motion raised by members of the British Medical Association (BMA) during its recent meeting on the use of ecigarette becoming a growing epidemic. Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) chairman Dr Murallitharan […]
7 individu dikompaun merokok
PETALING JAYA – Seramai tujuh individu dikompaun kerana merokok dalam Operasi Larangan Merokok di pusat beli-belah Berjaya Time Square, Kuala Lumpur, Khamis lalu. Timbalan Pengarah Kanan Jabatan Kesihatan dan Alam Sekitar (JKAS) Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), Dr. Norhalizam Ismail yang juga Ketua Penyelaras Operasi berkata, operasi bermula pukul 10 pagi disertai lapan anggota yang […]
Tujuh dikompaun kerana merokok di kawasan larangan
KUALA LUMPUR – Tujuh individu dikompaun kerana merokok di kawasan larangan menerusi operasi di sebuah pusat beli-belah di sini. Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) dalam satu kenyataan berkata, kesemua mereka turut dikenakan notis 11(1)(n) di bawah Peraturan 11 Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Hasil Tembakau (PPKHT) 2004. Menurutnya, operasi larangan merokok itu dijalankan oleh Jabatan Kesihatan dan Alam […]
