Malaysia will spend more on medical treatments if the government doesn’t act fast to regulate e-cigarettes and vape
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will spend more on medical treatments if the government doesn’t act fast to regulate e-cigarettes and vape. Health expert Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said the number of e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases in the country could be higher than recently reported by the Health Ministry. Health Minister Dr Zaliha […]
NHMS Survey: Among Malaysian Teens, Smoking Rate Falls But Vaping Prevalence Rises To 15%
According to NHMS Survey 2022, e-cigarette and vape use among Malaysian teens aged 13-17 rose from 9.8% in 2017 to 14.9% in 2022, while cigarette smoking rates in this group dropped from 13.8% to 6.2%. Teen vaping prevalence: 23.3% (male), 6.2% (female). KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 – The latest data from the National Health and […]
Medical association’s anti-smoking poster competition enters Malaysia Book of Records
ASH committee advisor Prof Datuk Dr Lekhraj Rampal (left) with Dr Muruga (centre) and Dr Murallitharan showing the certificate from Malaysia Book of Records. KUCHING (May 25): Malaysian Medical Association’s (MMA) anti-smoking poster drawing competition has entered into the Malaysia Book of Records for most entries. The 28th National Anti-Smoking Poster Drawing Competition organised by […]
Tobacco Bill To Regulate Vape Flavours, Packaging
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023 will enable the enactment of regulations on vape flavours and packaging to deter youth vaping. KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 – The Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023 will contain stringent regulations concerning vape flavours and packaging, […]
LETTER | Govt needs to keep promise on Smoking Product Control Bill
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urged the government to keep its promise by presenting in Parliament the Smoking Product Control Bill along with the Generational Endgame (GEG) provisions. This bill with GEG provisions needs to be presented and approved immediately to overcome the issue of the lack of legal control over electronic cigarettes or […]
Tobacco Bill With GEG Clears First Hurdle In Cabinet
The Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023 has passed its first hurdle, after today’s Cabinet meeting approved the tobacco/ vape control bill retaining the GEG to be tabled for first reading next month in the current parliamentary meeting. KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – The tobacco and vape control bill with generational end […]
Longitudinal transitions in e-cigarette and cigarette use among US adults: prospective cohort study
Mohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, Noel T. Brewer Published: May 16, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2023.100508 Download Full Article: Summary Background To support tobacco control efforts, this study sought to characterize longitudinal transitions in use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and cigarettes. Methods Participants were nationally representative samples of 53,729 US adults from Waves 3–5 (2015–2019) of the Population Assessment […]
Smoke and mirrors? Conflict of interest declarations in tobacco and e-cigarette-related academic publications
Amy McDonald 1, Kahlia McCausland 2, Laura Thomas 2, Mike Daube 3, Jonine Jancey 2† Available online 23 May 2023 Abstract Objective: This research explored international tobacco control experts’ level of satisfaction with conflict of interest (COI) declaration processes; and the transparency of COI declarations of identified authors publishing in the tobacco, e-cigarette, and related novel products academic literature. Methods: This case study profiled 10 authors’ (identified by expert […]
Academics with tobacco industry links are not declaring potential conflicts of interest in research
Exclusive: Study sparks calls for academic journals to consider penalties for inadequate declarations Researchers with links to tobacco and vaping industries are failing to disclose their potential conflicts of interest in work published in respected academic journals, prompting calls for journals to tighten their policies and consider penalties for inadequate declarations. Research published in the […]
TikTok Sways Teens To Take Up Vaping, Study Finds
Parents worried about the dangers their teens face when using social media may have new cause for concern. While social platforms have already been shown to put teens at risk for mental health challenges such as sleep disruption, exposure to bullying and peer pressure, and increased cases of depression and anxiety, new research shows that teens on TikTok are […]
