MMA urges parents to sue govt if their children below 18 are harmed by e-cigarettes or vaping

November 07, 2023 by malaymail.com

MMA urges parents to sue govt if their children below 18 are harmed by e-cigarettes or vaping

The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has encouraged parents of children below 18-years-old harmed by e-cigarettes or vaping to consider taking legal action against the government. [...] “We urge parents of children below 18 whose health had been affected as a result of consuming e-cigarettes or vaping products, to consider taking legal action against the government for ignoring expert advice and for failing in its duties to adequately protect citizens, especially young children against the health dangers of vaping,” Dr Azizan said.


21.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 5.3 million current smokers in Malaysia 42.10% of men are current smokers but only 0.50% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

Categories:


TOP NEWS by REGION

July 13, 2023, 11:58 a.m. by SAYS

WHO: One Billion People Will Continue To Smoke By 2025. Here's What You Need To Know

Regions: Malaysia

Aug. 21, 2023, 9:51 a.m. by straitstimes.com

NST Leader: Of Vaping and Popcorn Lungs

Regions: Malaysia

Dec. 7, 2023, 1:23 p.m. by themalaysianreserve.com

Illegal to sell nicotine products to minors after anti-smoking Bill passed – SFC

Regions: Malaysia Asia

Feb. 26, 2024, 3:52 p.m. by thesun.my

Call to reinstate nicotine in Poisons Act

Regions: Malaysia Asia

Feb. 27, 2024, 2 p.m. by theedgemalaysia.com

Malaysia’s incidence of illicit cigarettes last year was lowest since 2020

Regions: Malaysia Asia