PENANG: About 5,000 freshies entering Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) next month will have to undergo compulsory medical screening to detect smokers.
Those tested positive will be sent to the university’s “quit smoking” clinic where special programmes will be held for them to kick the habit. USM is believed to be the first public university to introduce the move.
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