“Parents need to continue monitoring their children’s activities so that they do not get addicted to habits that are detrimental to their health,” she said. theSun thesundaily vape electroniccigarettes school TigerPod
: The Ministry of Health continues to work with the Education Ministry, the Ministry of Higher Education, public and private universities and non-governmental organisations in advocacy and prevention activities to ensure that issues related to the dangers of smoking are widely disseminated to the community.
She said the ministry is also aware of promotional activities, advertising and sales of electronic cigarettes or vapes that resemble children’s games such as the ‘Tiger Pod’ which are now becoming widespread. “The distribution and supply of anything containing nicotine require registration and approval from the Drug Control Authority under the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984 and the Sale of Drugs Act 1952,“ she said.
“It has already been tabled for the second reading in Parliament last August and it is yet to be approved,“ she said.
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