Tag: liquid nicotine

6 June 2023

Flavour Wars: Malaysia’s Liquid Nicotine Deregulation Draws China Vape Companies

The delisting of liquid nicotine has spurred China vape manufacturers to enter the Malaysian market, sparking "flavour wars" targeting youths (Malays like sweet, ethnic Chinese like cold), cheaper devices, and convenient distribution (vending machines).

1 June 2023

Malaysia

Learn From US Cautionary Tale Of Youth Vaping Epidemic, Expert Tells Malaysia

Malaysia has higher current vape and cigarette use among teens than the United States. An American public health expert singles out youths as the biggest concern with vaping, saying that nicotine and vaping can harm the brain and lung development of young children and teens.

31 May 2023

Letter

Malaysia’s Nicotine Abuse Casts Pall Over World No Tobacco Day 2023 – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, recipient of the Tobacco Control Icon Award 2023, says #WorldNoTobaccoDay 2023 is the darkest in WNTD's history in Malaysia after the liquid nicotine delisting. "Enough of forsaking the health of the rakyat, especially the underaged."

30 May 2023

Opinion

What Is Known And Unknown About Vaping

Dr Milton Lum highlights the evidence on the impact of vaping. He says Malaysia is highly unlikely to achieve its tobacco control targets (15% smoking prevalence by 2025, <5% by 2045), with the delisting of liquid nicotine and unregulated e-cigarette use.

26 May 2023

Malaysia

Kapar MP Uses Liquid Nicotine Delisting As Cautionary Tale Of Absolute Power

Kapar MP Dr Halimah Ali, in her debate on an energy bill in Parliament yesterday, cited the health minister’s action in deregulating liquid nicotine against expert advice as an example of absolute power. "We want good governance – total power corrupts."

26 May 2023

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Liquid Nicotine Deregulation Raised At World Health Assembly Event

At a WHA event in Geneva, CodeBlue EIC Boo Su-Lyn highlighted Malaysia’s delisting of liquid nicotine that allows the legal sale of nicotine vape to minors without any regulations. An international Gallup poll shows most people support health regulations.

11 May 2023

Malaysia

Government To Slightly Delay Tobacco And Vape Bill Tabling To June

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says the tobacco and vape bill will be tabled in June, slightly later than her earlier target of May. Dewan Rakyat only sits for 7 days in June. The bill also seeks to prevent the inclusion of illicit drugs in e-liquids.

4 May 2023

Letter

‘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.

1 May 2023

Malaysia

Explainer: How Malaysia Is Creating A Nicotine Economy

Declassifying liquid nicotine now enables local manufacturers – who were previously restricted by the Poisons Act – to produce vape and e-cigarette liquids with nicotine and potentially take over market share from foreign companies.

20 April 2023

Malaysia

Suhakam Commissioner Deems Delisting Of Liquid Nicotine As ‘Negligent’

Suhakam commissioner Noor Aziah Mohd Awal says the health minister’s decision to delist liquid nicotine is negligent; the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers can be held liable for misfeasance, based on a 2019 Federal Court ruling.

Tag: liquid nicotine

Flavour Wars: Malaysia’s Liquid Nicotine Deregulation Draws China Vape Companies

Learn From US Cautionary Tale Of Youth Vaping Epidemic, Expert Tells Malaysia

Malaysia’s Nicotine Abuse Casts Pall Over World No Tobacco Day 2023 – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

What Is Known And Unknown About Vaping

Kapar MP Uses Liquid Nicotine Delisting As Cautionary Tale Of Absolute Power

Malaysia’s Liquid Nicotine Deregulation Raised At World Health Assembly Event

Government To Slightly Delay Tobacco And Vape Bill Tabling To June

‘Negara Nikotin’ May Soon Upend Malaysia Madani – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

Explainer: How Malaysia Is Creating A Nicotine Economy

Suhakam Commissioner Deems Delisting Of Liquid Nicotine As ‘Negligent’

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