Tag: vape

12 September 2023

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."

23 August 2023

Malaysia

MP Wan Saiful Opposes Tobacco GEG, Says Malaysians Aren’t Asking For It

Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful rejects the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill, saying people aren't asking for tobacco control as they're more concerned about cost of living. He, R. Sivarasa, and Dr Afif Bahardin attended a discussion by CCC.

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%.

15 August 2023

Letter

A Response To “Regulating Vape: What Malaysia Can Learn From Other Countries” – Dr Roslina Abdul Manap & Dr Ginsky Chan

A multi-prong approach is needed for the vape pandemic: education, bans, and regulation of marketing and packaging, social media promotion, influencers, sponsorship of youth events, advertising, vape shop density, and courier delivery of e-cigarettes.

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.

7 August 2023

Letter

The Hidden Colours Of Vape – Look Keyun, Dr Ser Hooi Leng, Dr Amar Daud Iskandar Abdullah, Prof Elil Renganathan & Prof Long Chiau Ming

Our study on 28 vape liquids sold in Malaysia showed that nearly all products (27 of 28) contained added colours. However, none disclosed the presence of colours on their labels. All samples contained flavouring agents, but only 86% stated this on labels.

7 August 2023

Letter

Sweet And Cool Dangers Of Vape – Look Keyun, Dr Ser Hooi Leng, Dr Amar Daud Iskandar Abdullah, Prof Elil Renganathan & Prof Long Chiau Ming

Our study on 28 vape liquids sold in Malaysia found 16 were labelled as containing sweeteners; only one openly declared the presence of a cooling agent. The sweeteners and synthetic cooling agents found in vape liquids may pose significant health risks.

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.

21 July 2023

Letter

Regulating Vape: What Malaysia Can Learn From Other Countries – Liu Hai Kuok

The energies of governments, the media, and civil society would be better directed at education and providing factual information on the perils of vaping rather than punitive actions like bans which will not work -- even in Malaysia.

Tag: vape

UK To Ban Disposable Vapes Over Child Addiction Fears: Report

MP Wan Saiful Opposes Tobacco GEG, Says Malaysians Aren’t Asking For It

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

A Response To “Regulating Vape: What Malaysia Can Learn From Other Countries” – Dr Roslina Abdul Manap & Dr Ginsky Chan

MCTC Wins Leave To Challenge Liquid Nicotine Delisting

The Hidden Colours Of Vape – Look Keyun, Dr Ser Hooi Leng, Dr Amar Daud Iskandar Abdullah, Prof Elil Renganathan & Prof Long Chiau Ming

Sweet And Cool Dangers Of Vape – Look Keyun, Dr Ser Hooi Leng, Dr Amar Daud Iskandar Abdullah, Prof Elil Renganathan & Prof Long Chiau Ming

At Monash Forum, Researcher Explains Science For Vape Harm Reduction

BAT’s Disposable Vape Enters Malaysian Market

Regulating Vape: What Malaysia Can Learn From Other Countries – Liu Hai Kuok

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Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

Malaysia Approves First Long-Acting Injectable HIV Prevention Drug

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