Malaysia is facing growing public pressure to ban vapes nationwide as horror stories emerge of young people suffering damaged lungs
His suggestion has been seen by some Malaysians as another flip-flop approach by the government towards the money-spinning e-cigarette industry.
Malaysia has removed liquid nicotine from the poison list, which critics say has opened the floodgates of unrestricted sales to minors. It has also shied away from a total ban on tobacco use.
Hafidz Halim, a 34-year-old engineer who has three school-age children, said vape use was becoming increasingly accessible, with the pen-sized devices easily concealed and brought into schools.
“My friends and I have to actively go through our children’s belongings to see if they have it on them,” Hafidz told This Week in Asia.
