Anti-smoking Bill to be tabled in Parliament early June, says Health Ministry


MELAKA: The Health Ministry expects the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023 to be tabled in Parliament in early June.

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said a law to regulate all smoking products is crucial to protect the health of Generation Z and young millennials will focus on controlling smoking products including vaping and ecigarettes, as well as to implement the generational end-game (GEG) policy.

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