Stricter controls better than total ban on vape products, says expert

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Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh of UKM says medical-grade, lab-certified vape products can be made available to adults unable to quit smoking.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/04/24/stricter-controls-better-than-total-ban-on-vape-products-says-expert  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/04/24/kawalan-ketat-lebih-baik-daripada-haramkan-vape-kata-ahli-akademik  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #SharifaEzatWanPuteh #VapeProducts #StrickerControls

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00:00A public health expert advocates for risk-proportionate regulations on vape products,

00:07favoring control based on harm level, instead of outright bans. Dr. Sharifa is at one point

00:13they suggested safer options like medical-grade, lab-certified vapes for adults who cannot quit

00:19smoking. Citing poor outcomes abroad, the University Kabang Saan Malaysia lecturer

00:24opposed reviving the generational endgame, which aimed to ban tobacco sales and use for

00:29those born on or after January 1st. It was dropped from the control of smoking products for Public

00:35Health Bill 2023. Sharifa warned that while vape products that are now allowed in the market do

00:41not contain drugs, illicit vendors have been peddling those mixed with banned substances.

00:46Deputy Inspector General of Police Ayub Khan Maiden Pichay revealed that students as young as 13

00:52have been using contaminated vape products, with about 65% containing poisons like methamphetamine,

00:59ecstasy, and fentanyl. Meanwhile, former Deputy Health Minister Dr. Lee Boon Shai urged action to

01:06curb youth interest in vaping, such as unattractive packaging, reduced nicotine levels, and removing

01:12fruity flavors. Agreeing with Sharifa, he said banning vape products is impractical due to the industry's

01:18size, and supported the 2023 Tobacco Control Bill along with regulated limits on vape liquid contents.

01:25So, we'll see you at the next step.

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