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19 March 2024

Vape Industry Opposes ‘Drastic’ Proposed Regulations: Vape Liquid Bottle Bans, Flavour Bans, Display Bans, Plain Packaging, Standard Shape

The vape industry claims that the government's "drastic" proposed vape regulations – ban on vape liquid bottles (open system products), flavour ban/ controls, display ban, plain packaging and standard shape for vape products – will kill the local industry.

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.

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.

10 October 2023

Letter

Pass The Tobacco And Vape Control Bill Immediately: Protect Adolescents And Children From Vape Addiction – FMSA

The Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists Association (FMSA) condemns any attempts to politicise this issue and hide behind legislative powers entrusted to them.

12 September 2023

World

UK To Ban Disposable Vapes Over Child Addiction Fears: Report

The UK is reportedly set to ban disposable vapes over concerns about the rise in child and youth vaping, and environmental impacts. "I am concerned that we are sleepwalking into a public health catastrophe with a generation of children hooked on nicotine."

4 August 2023

Malaysia

At Monash Forum, Researcher Explains Science For Vape Harm Reduction

At a Monash University Malaysia forum, a UCL health psychology professor, whose research area is tobacco, says data on harm from e-cigarettes is hard to interpret, since most users are ex-smokers, claiming that the science shows harm reduction for vape.

3 August 2023

Malaysia

BAT’s Disposable Vape Enters Malaysian Market

Tobacco giant BAT has launched its Vuse disposable vape with up to 1,500 puffs in Malaysia, priced at RM22, after the government delisted liquid nicotine. Vuse is sold nationwide on Shopee and Lazada, and in convenience stores in Klang Valley and Penang.

20 July 2023

Letter

Malaysia’s Nicotine Legalisation Nightmare: The Devastating Consequences – Mahirah Ma’som

We must continue to advocate for better tobacco control in Malaysia, with or without the government's involvement.

18 July 2023

Malaysia

‘CBD’ Vapes Mushroom On Malaysian Facebook And Telegram

Vapes supposedly containing CBD are promoted on Malaysian Facebook and Telegram, with sellers claiming that these "CBD" vape liquids are imported from the US and approved by FDA. "CBD" and "FDA" tags appear to be code for vape liquids with illegal drugs.

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Vape Industry Opposes ‘Drastic’ Proposed Regulations: Vape Liquid Bottle Bans, Flavour Bans, Display Bans, Plain Packaging, Standard Shape

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

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

PIBG, Parent Groups Demand GEG To Combat Youth Vaping

Pass The Tobacco And Vape Control Bill Immediately: Protect Adolescents And Children From Vape Addiction – FMSA

UK To Ban Disposable Vapes Over Child Addiction Fears: Report

At Monash Forum, Researcher Explains Science For Vape Harm Reduction

BAT’s Disposable Vape Enters Malaysian Market

Malaysia’s Nicotine Legalisation Nightmare: The Devastating Consequences – Mahirah Ma’som

‘CBD’ Vapes Mushroom On Malaysian Facebook And Telegram

UiTM Willing To ‘Temporarily’ Open Up Cardiothoracic Surgery Postgrad Programme To Non-Bumi Parallel Pathway Trainees, Graduates: Professor

Prove Direct UK GMC Recognition Of Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway: Ex-MATCVS President

Don’t Be ‘Jaguh Kampung’, Senator Tells Local Master’s Medicine Proponents

MOH And Universities Play Separate Roles: UiTM HOD

Dr Dzul Wants AstraZeneca’s Explanation On Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects