KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry found an increasing trend in vaping or the use of electronic cigarettes, including among women, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Thursday (March 14).
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said this was the outcome of a comprehensive study being carried out by the ministry, with the study also providing prevalence data on vaping.
He said the prevalence data showed there has been an increase in the prevalence of vaping, and among women.
“For the 2017 data, the prevalence was 2.8% and in 2022, the prevalence showed an increase of 6.2%,” he said during the question and answer session.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Dr Halimah Ali (PN-Kapar) who wanted to know the government’s plans to improve the advocacy programme to curb smoking and vaping and whether the Health Ministry has conducted a comprehensive study on the triggers of smoking or vaping habits.
He said the prevalence data showed there has been an increase in the prevalence of vaping, and among women.
“For the 2017 data, the prevalence was 2.8% and in 2022, the prevalence showed an increase of 6.2%,” he said during the question and answer session.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Dr Halimah Ali (PN-Kapar) who wanted to know the government’s plans to improve the advocacy programme to curb smoking and vaping and whether the Health Ministry has conducted a comprehensive study on the triggers of smoking or vaping habits.
Source: The Star
