In a haze about vape


MANY parents and educators are ignorant of the dangerous effects vaping can have on children.

They think that vaping is safer than cigarette smoking as they frequently see it advertised on social media platforms that promote ecigarettes as “less harmful” than tobacco cigarettes, and as a quit smoking device, interviews conducted with teachers and students as part of the Universiti Malaya (UM) Nicotine Addiction Research and Collaborating Group (NARCC) HEBAT (Henti, Elak, Basmi Asap Tembakau) programme (see sidebar) revealed.

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