‘Negara Nikotin’ May Soon Upend Malaysia Madani – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak says nicotine is highly addictive, on par with heroin and cocaine. More girls are vaping. Today, after the delisting of liquid nicotine, vaping is the new normal for children who were non-smokers. This week marks a month after the tragic U-turn decision to delist nicotine from the Poisons List under the […]
RCSI experts warn of the dangers of vaping
Experts from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have warned about the serious health risks associated with vaping, saying that it may be another decade before we see the real impact on the younger populations that are now vaping. The experts, who have taken part in a discussion on vaping as part of the RCSI […]
Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown
SYDNEY, May 2 – Australia said on Tuesday it will ban recreational vaping and tighten other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a decade to try to stop an alarming rise in teenage vaping. The government aims to ban all disposable vapes, which often come in […]
Three 13-year-old girls gang raped after trying ‘new vape flavor’
KOTA KINABALU: Three 13-year-old girls who were offered to try out a “new vape flavour” ended up being gang raped by four teen suspects at a lodging house in Kg Air here on April 26. The four boys who were allegedly aided by a girl to lure the victims have been arrested by police after […]
Aktivis kesihatan bimbang syarikat vape sasarkan kanak-kanak
Pakar kesihatan dan aktivis menyatakan kebimbangan masing-masing terhadap penjual vape yang didakwa menyasarkan kanak-kanak untuk memasarkan produk mereka. Perkembangan itu berlaku selepas kerajaan mengecualikan nikotin cecair daripada Akta Racun bermula 1 April lalu yang didakwa menyebabkan lebih ramai belia menggunakan vape. Menurut Azrul Mohd Khalib dari Galen Centre, ada pengeluar vape didapati mengedarkan sampul wang […]
Control of Tobacco Products and Smoking Bill not unreasonable – Rakan Strategic GEG
Experts refute claims made against CTPS Bill, GEG AFTER consultations and discussions with renowned constitutional law experts, namely Datuk Shad Saleem Faruqi from Universiti Malaya and Ainul Jariah Maidin from International Islamic University Malaysia, we felt it is our calling and the onus to respond to former chief justice Tun Zaki Azmi’s media release. Rakan Strategic […]
After the tobacco control Bill was labeled unconstitutional, the anti-smoking council says regulation is not a violation of rights
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) has refuted claims that the highly anticipated tobacco control Bill will deprive personal liberty and equality before the Federal Constitution. After former chief justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi lobbied against the Bill, the anti-smoking council said that the Bill that aims to end […]
Vape dipromosi melalui sampul duit raya, Industri vape semakin rakus
Usaha menormalisasikan vape ataupun e-cigarette dalam kalangan kanak-kanak disifatkan semakin parah, terbaharu sampul duit raya yang sinonim diberikan di musim perayaan Aidilfitri turut mempromosikan produk itu. KUALA LUMPUR — Usaha menormalisasikan vape ataupun e-cigarette dalam kalangan kanak-kanak disifatkan semakin parah, terbaharu sampul duit raya yang sinonim diberikan di musim perayaan Aidilfitri turut mempromosikan produk itu. Pensyarah Fisiologi Fakulti […]
Limited Evidence To Support Vape As Harm Reduction Tool
Dr. Mohd Afiq Mohd Nor, President of IKRAM Health Malaysia, argues that the use of vape for tobacco harm reduction lacks evidence and is tainted by the tobacco industry’s influence. BANGI, April 26 – There is a lack of compelling evidence to support the use of e-cigarettes and vapes as a viable harm reduction strategy, […]
Dr Zaliha: Ministries to collaborate in addressing vape addiction among students
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is ready to collaborate with the Education Ministry to tackle vape addiction among students. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the collaboration would include conducting awareness campaigns and providing education on the dangers of such products to children. “The Health Ministry is concerned with reports that a significant number of […]
