The data is in, support the Bill, says Health Minister

Toward a healthy lifestyle: Lukanisman (in dark blue shirt) launching the national No Tobacco Day at Padang Merdeka, Kota Kinabalu. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: The rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and increasing ecigarette usage among youth is a clear sign to support government initiatives to control smoking products and the Generational Endgame (GEG) Bill.

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said according to a 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey, some 5.1 million Malaysians have two or three of the risk factors associated with cardiovascular or heart diseases, the No. 1 cause of deaths in the country.