Surge in vaping amongst teenagers
SHAH ALAM: The latest National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022 has revealed a rise in the prevalence of electronic cigarette usage, commonly known as vaping, among teenagers aged 13 to 17. According to Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, there has been a noticeable increase from 9.8 percent in 2017 to 14.9 […]
Careful study on vaping tax structure needed
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed tax value for the vape industry is far from what the Government has imposed on the tobacco industry, said MQ Consultant. Despite the high revenue potential of the vape market, the industry is taxed much lower than the tobacco industry, it said. “Taxing is one of the first important steps to […]
Vaping linked to rare lung disease
PARIS: Doctors treating a patient with a rare lung disease usually caused by exposure to industrial metals say it may instead be the first case linked to vaping. Electronic cigarettes are sold as safer alternatives to traditional tobacco products and as aids to stop smoking. But they have been implicated in a growing number of […]
Regulation on vaping to consider composition of e-liquid
PUTRAJAYA: The composition of the e-liquid or vape juice and its sale are among aspects taken into account in the drafting of the law to regulate e-cigarettes or vaping. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said this is to ensure the vape juice is not mixed with other chemicals and its sale to be […]
