E-cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) Archives

14 December 2023

With Dewan Negara Passage, Malaysia Gets First Tobacco And Vape Control Act

Dewan Negara approves the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, paving the way for Malaysia's first-ever comprehensive standalone tobacco and vape control Act that regulates cigarettes, vapes, and other smoking products.

4 December 2023

Letter

Anti-Smoking Bill: A Holistic Approach To Prioritising Public Health — Academy Of Medicine Of Malaysia

The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia says the anti-smoking bill's prohibition on the advertising of tobacco/ vape products as a "quit-smoking product" will prevent vape companies from promoting e-cigarettes as a method to help smokers switch.

27 November 2023

Letter

Tobacco Politics: Finding The Middle Ground — Dr Ginsky Chan

GEG is not the only anti-tobacco policy, and should not divide lobbyists with a binary ‘us-against-them’ mentality. There exists not only “Yes” or “No” to GEG; GEG can be “Not now”. GEG can also be implemented in phases, writes Dr Ginsky Chan.

17 November 2023

Malaysia

MCTC Links Rise In Teen, Adult Nicotine Poisoning In Malaysia To Vape

MCTC says Malaysia's trend in nicotine poisoning has shifted from under-5 children before 2021 to now increasing among teenagers and adults, attributing this shift to the rise of e-cigarette and vape use by youths. EVALI is also challenging to diagnose.

14 November 2023

Malaysia

Decoupling GEG From Tobacco Bill Violates Child Rights: Family Medicine Specialists

The Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists’ Association says Cabinet’s decision to delay the tobacco bill and to decouple the GEG from the bill shows the government’s failure to protect child rights, as enshrined in the CRC ratified by Malaysia in 1995.

7 November 2023

Malaysia

Medical Groups Demand Relisting Of Liquid Nicotine, After Cabinet Moots GEG Decoupling

The Malaysian Pharmacists Society, Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control, Galen Centre, and the Commonwealth Medical Association demand the relisting of liquid nicotine into the Poisons List, after a Cabinet decision to decouple GEG from the tobacco bill.

26 October 2023

Malaysia

Time To ‘Hit Emergency Button’ On Tobacco Bill, Batu Pahat MP Urges

Onn Abu Bakar (PH-Batu Pahat) asks when the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill will be tabled for second reading. “The data MOH presented is shocking. We must press the emergency button and we cannot look back.”

24 October 2023

Letter

Up In Smoke: The Hidden Dangers Of Vaping — Mohamad Ishak Ahmad Abir et al.

Vaping may have initially been perceived as a safer alternative to smoking, but its dangers are undeniable. It's time to shift the narrative and treat vaping with the caution it deserves.

18 October 2023

Letter

Protecting Oral Health And Safeguarding Our Youth From Vape Dangers — Dr Janice Hew Pei Fang

Dental research has shown connections between vaping product use and gum disease and, separately, damage to the tooth’s enamel. Other possible effects include throat and mouth irritation, potentially leading to a higher risk of tooth decay and cavities.

11 October 2023

Malaysia

PIBG, Parent Groups Demand GEG To Combat Youth Vaping

Parent groups and a PIBG demand passage of the tobacco bill with GEG to combat youth vaping. They also say MOE shouldn't just focus on punishment, as nicotine is very addictive, but other agencies should ensure vape isn't easily accessible outside school.

Tag: E-cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)

With Dewan Negara Passage, Malaysia Gets First Tobacco And Vape Control Act

Anti-Smoking Bill: A Holistic Approach To Prioritising Public Health — Academy Of Medicine Of Malaysia

Tobacco Politics: Finding The Middle Ground — Dr Ginsky Chan

MCTC Links Rise In Teen, Adult Nicotine Poisoning In Malaysia To Vape

Decoupling GEG From Tobacco Bill Violates Child Rights: Family Medicine Specialists

Medical Groups Demand Relisting Of Liquid Nicotine, After Cabinet Moots GEG Decoupling

Time To ‘Hit Emergency Button’ On Tobacco Bill, Batu Pahat MP Urges

Up In Smoke: The Hidden Dangers Of Vaping — Mohamad Ishak Ahmad Abir et al.

Protecting Oral Health And Safeguarding Our Youth From Vape Dangers — Dr Janice Hew Pei Fang

PIBG, Parent Groups Demand GEG To Combat Youth Vaping

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers

MOH To Offer More HLP Scholarships, Parallel Pathway Slots Amid MMC Dispute