New tobacco-free policy for UM

IN line with the new Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill slated to be tabled in Parliament next month, Universiti Malaya (UM) has become the country’s first public varsity to introduce a “comprehensive” tobacco-free policy on campus.

UM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor said smoking on campus has been banned since 2004 but there is now a need for a more comprehensive tobacco control policy which not only bans tobacco, but also the use of all types of smoking products.