Vape Genie Out Of The Bottle, Difficult To Retreat

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy

04-Feb-25 08:30

Vape Genie Out Of The Bottle, Difficult To Retreat

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Unlike Thailand, Singapore and Laos, Malaysia does not have a blanket ban on the use and sale of vapes; but should it? We discuss the present regulatory framework for vapes and e-cigarettes as well as the gaps in implementation with Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy.

Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: culture, managing disease, health policy, government, politics, Law/Activism, controversies

Tags: vaping, geg bill, smoking ban, health ministry, e-cigarettes, health policy,

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