‘Do more to protect youths from tobacco industry’

Many youths are enticed by the tobacco industry’s claims. — Filepic

MALAYSIA has approximately five million smokers and 10% of them are below the age of 19 with the number of young smokers expected to rise dramatically, said Consumers Association of Penang (CAP).

Its president Mohideen Abdul Kader said the number of youths who are addicted to nicotine has risen as it is during the teenage years that the initial brand choice is made.