Cambodia's vape ban ineffective as its freely available on social media

A man views vape products advertised on a Facebook page. - SUPPLIED

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post): The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has found that children and youth have continued to purchase e-cigarettes – also known as vapes – via social media, despite the product being banned by the government.

The ministry held a March 22 workshop on the results of a survey and the impacts of e-cigarette use by the Phnom Penh municipal education department. The workshop was attended by officials from relevant institutions and representatives from a number of primary, secondary and high schools.