Tag: nicotine

30 November 2023

Low Vape Liquid Tax Won’t Curb Vaping: MCTC

MCTC argues that the low nicotine e-liquid tax of 40 sen/ ml, from just 10 manufacturers, won't curb vaping and it's far lower than the excise duty on traditional cigarettes that haven't been raised since 2017, adding that new vape users are mostly teens.

29 November 2023

Malaysia

Tobacco Bill Appears To Prohibit Quit-Smoking Services To Minors

The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill prohibits the provision of "any services for smoking" to minors aged under 18, without specifically exempting quit-smoking services. NRTs (nicotine patch and gum) are also not specifically exempted.

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.

16 November 2023

Malaysia

Tiong Second Minister To Denounce Tobacco GEG As ‘Unconstitutional’, ‘Unenforceable’

Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing, in attacking Khairy Jamaluddin, slams the tobacco bill with the GEG and questions the link between smoking and cancer, which was proven back in the 1940s and 50s. Cigarette smoking causes about 90% of lung cancer cases.

2 November 2023

Malaysia

Tobacco Control ‘No-Brainer’ Solution To Lung Cancer: Princess Dina Mired Of Jordan

Princess Dina Mired of Jordan says lung cancer is "very amenable" to prevention, as 90% of cases are due to tobacco, adding that the tobacco industry "dangles its dollars" to act as the saviour of countries with challenging economies.

19 October 2023

Letter

Unmasking The Hidden Dangers Of Nicotine: A Call For Stronger Regulations In Malaysia — Thaarenee Wiswannadan et al

The Health PSSC suggested two key regulations for tobacco and vape control, including limits on free-base nicotine concentration and e-liquid volume. Currently, there are no packaging or labelling rules for e-cigarettes and e-liquids.

11 October 2023

Malaysia

Zaliha Claims Vape Sold Illegally ‘Without Any Control’ – Even Before Nicotine Delisting

In an Oct 5 affidavit, Dr Zaliha Mustafa claims nicotine vape had been sold widely and illegally, "without any form of control", even before she delisted liquid nicotine. But MOH and police have been seizing nicotine-containing vape liquids since 2015.

6 October 2023

Malaysia

Zaliha: Delisting Liquid Nicotine Didn’t Need Poisons Board Approval

Dr Zaliha Mustafa says as health minister, the Poisons Act allowed her to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List without approval from the Poisons Board; only "consultation" needed. She also says stakeholders like MCTC don't have a right to be heard.

21 August 2023

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Vape Industry Grew 53%, Adult Users Rose 27% – Before Nicotine Delisting

MVCC's 2023 report finds that the retail value for Malaysia's vape market increased 53% to nearly RM3.5 billion in 2023 from 2019; the number of adult vape users rose 27% to 1.4 million in 2022 from 2019. Disposable vape quickly gained market share to 32%.

14 August 2023

Malaysia

MCTC Wins Leave To Challenge Liquid Nicotine Delisting

The High Court grants leave to MCTC to pursue judicial review of the Health Minister's order exempting liquid nicotine from the Poisons List. However, the government opposes the stay bid over the order, arguing that taxation is a form of control on vape.

Tag: nicotine

Low Vape Liquid Tax Won’t Curb Vaping: MCTC

Tobacco Bill Appears To Prohibit Quit-Smoking Services To Minors

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

Tiong Second Minister To Denounce Tobacco GEG As ‘Unconstitutional’, ‘Unenforceable’

Tobacco Control ‘No-Brainer’ Solution To Lung Cancer: Princess Dina Mired Of Jordan

Unmasking The Hidden Dangers Of Nicotine: A Call For Stronger Regulations In Malaysia — Thaarenee Wiswannadan et al

Zaliha Claims Vape Sold Illegally ‘Without Any Control’ – Even Before Nicotine Delisting

Zaliha: Delisting Liquid Nicotine Didn’t Need Poisons Board Approval

Malaysia’s Vape Industry Grew 53%, Adult Users Rose 27% – Before Nicotine Delisting

MCTC Wins Leave To Challenge Liquid Nicotine Delisting

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