Unacceptable, MMA says on decision to defer vape ban
The Malaysian Medical Association has described as unacceptable the government’s decision to postpone the vape ban to next year – possibly mid-2026 – saying the delay would fuel youth addiction, lung injuries, and the misuse of vape juices.
MMA president Dr R Thirunavukarasu said “public health cannot wait” and that the time for a total ban on vaping is now and not next year.
“By postponing the ban, the government is not ‘buying time.’
“It is prolonging the period of harm and addiction, exposing Malaysians, especially our children, to risks we know are real,” he said in a statement today.
Thirunavukarasu said vaping is harmful and has fuelled a new wave of nicotine addiction among Malaysian youths, many of whom are being lured by aggressive marketing and flavoured products.
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