17 May 2023
FPMPAM and AMAM say the GEG will drive smokers to black markets and that vaping regulations are needed urgently instead.
Tag: tobacco harm reduction
26 April 2023
Dr Mohd Afiq Mohd Nor, president of IKRAM Health Malaysia, argues that the use of vape for tobacco harm reduction lacks evidence and is tainted by the tobacco industry’s influence.
21 October 2022
The Advanced Centre for Addiction Treatment Advocacy says Khairy Jamaluddin calling tobacco harm reduction "BS" invalidates the work of thousands of harm reduction experts in Malaysia and around the world.
20 October 2022
Khairy Jamaluddin says there is “no such thing” as using vape or e-cigarettes for tobacco harm reduction for non-smokers.
30 September 2022
Physicians suggest requiring doctors’ prescriptions for vape to help smokers quit tobacco, saying vape will also help future generations quit if they illegally smoke cigarettes.
1 August 2022
FPMPAM says the tobacco bill disregards overwhelming scientific data on tobacco harm reduction, citing the UK’s Royal College of Physicians that recommends promoting e-cigarettes and NRT as a substitute for smoking in the interests of public health.