7 June 2023
The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 must be passed and implemented to protect our vulnerable youth before another generation of smokers is enslaved by nicotine.
Tag: smoking
7 June 2023
MOH moots – for its Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill – an indefinite delay of the GEG ban on cigarettes with heating devices (e-cigs/ vape/ heated tobacco), separate from the immediate enforcement of the GEG ban on conventional cigarettes.
31 May 2023
MMA urges MPs to prioritise the health of Malaysians by voting in support of the tobacco bill. "We now have the opportunity to save the younger generation and generations to come from the dangers of smoking and vape addiction".
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
Letter
Debunking Myths About Smoking And Cardiovascular Disease – Dr Yap Jun Fai, Prof Dr Moy Foong Ming & Dr Lim Yin Cheng
The best way to ensure optimum cardiovascular health is to avoid using tobacco products in any form or to stop smoking.
30 May 2023
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
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.
25 May 2023
According to NHMS Survey 2022, e-cigarette and vape use among Malaysian teens aged 13-17 rose from 9.8% in 2017 to 14.9% in 2022, while cigarette smoking rates in this group dropped from 13.8% to 6.2%. Teen vaping prevalence: 23.3% (male), 6.2% (female).
24 May 2023
“If the people and parents cannot rely on the Ministry of Health to safeguard the health of their children, who else can they place their hopes on?”
17 May 2023
FPMPAM and AMAM say the GEG will drive smokers to black markets and that vaping regulations are needed urgently instead.