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 […]
Have you been thinking about trying e-cigarettes? Think again!
Have you been thinking about trying e-cigarettes? Think again! Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine & harmful emissions. Some products claiming to be nicotine-free have been found to contain nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive & has damaging effects on the brain of young people. Source: Twitter
Vaping nicotine during pregnancy may be no safer for developing fetus than smoking cigarettes
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that vaping nicotine during pregnancy may be no safer for a developing fetus than smoking cigarettes. The study suggests that vaping nicotine interferes with fetal bone and lung development. The paper was published in Developmental Biology. “Pregnant women are increasingly turning to vaping with electronic […]
In Historic Lawsuit, Health Minister Sued For Delisting Liquid Nicotine
Health and child rights NGOs mount a court challenge against the delisting of liquid nicotine. Their suit, unprecedented in Malaysian anti-tobacco litigation, accuses Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa of harming public health and acting illegally and irrationally. KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 – Anti-tobacco and child rights advocates have taken legal action against Health Minister Dr […]
Tobacco companies’ creation of additional communication space: a content analysis of cigarette pack inserts and onserts
Correspondence to Torra E Spillane, HBS, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, 21205, MD, USA; [email protected] Abstract Objectives Pack inserts and onserts—removable items placed inside or on the outside of packs—are a communicative strategy used by tobacco companies that provide them with additional marketing space. A content analysis of these items was conducted across several […]
Tobacco companies, corporate social responsibility and the use of third-party awards: a framing analysis
Correspondence to Professor Jonine Jancey, Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; [email protected] Abstract Objective Corporate social responsibility activities, such as third-party awards, provide an opportunity for tobacco companies (TCs) to promote themselves as socially, economically and environmentally responsible organisations. This study aimed to determine how […]
E-Cigarette–Associated Cases Reported toPoison Centers — United States, April 1, 2022–March 31, 2023
Nicole A. Tashakkori, MPH1; Brian L. Rostron, PhD1; Full PDF
How Malaysian Youths Can Get Vape On Demand
Vape products are very accessible online to Malaysian youths. Facebook is used for retail; some vape products marketed contain toxic nicotine levels at 120mg/ml. Foodpanda lists vape stores for online delivery. TikTok advertises the vaping lifestyle. KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Malaysian vapers can purchase e-cigarette and vape liquids, some with toxic levels of 12 […]
Hannah Yeoh And Kelvin Yii Defend Tobacco Bill Referral To Select Committee
KBS Minister Hannah Yeoh says the tobacco bill’s referral to a PSSC isn’t “a waste of time”. YBMK’s special advisor Kelvin Yii says PSSC review is to prevent “any unintended consequences”, even though the 2023 bill was drafted from an earlier PSSC review. PETALING JAYA, June 20 – Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh and […]
