Nicotine impacts brain development, negatively alter neural pathways, potentially leading to developmental issues related to attention and learning
Malaysias vape sector pleads for opportunity to breathe as strict smoking laws loom Industry seeks more time to offload inventories, saying rules aimed at kicking addiction among under 18s being rolled out without consultation The health ministry will bring into force the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act on October 1, which will ban the sale, purchase and services related to all forms of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes including vapes to anyone below the age of 18
Since 2021, the government has restricted the sale and import of vapes, citing health risks and a lack of regulation
The research follows the introduction of the landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which recently passed second reading in the House of Commons
The lack of awareness in the UK of Iqos and its like, coupled with a diverse and mature vaping market, meant it was currently not clear whether heated tobacco products provide any advantage as an additional potential harm reduction product according to PHE, and it called for further comparison of exposure to heat-not-burn with exposure to vaping devices
