Why we need total ban on e-cigarettes


THE recent announcement by the government to regulate electronic cigarettes by three ministries (Health, Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism and Science, Technology and Innovation) is indeed of interest to the Malaysian Association for Adolescent Heath.

The e-cigarette (otherwise known as vape) is a handheld electronic device that produces liquid flavoured vapours.

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