Reinforce control of vape products, SUPP man calls on government
SIBU (Aug 3): Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Central Youth chief Councillor Kevin Lau has called upon the government to put in more efforts in enforcing the control of vape products under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health (Act 852).
He said this in view of the Ministry of Health (MoH) planning to impose a full ban on the use and sale of open-system vape products.
'Even if you have the law but no enforcement, the government still cannot control the sales, which would still be very rampant.
'There is a need to have more enforcement and also coordination between multiple agencies,' said Lau, also SUPP Bawang Assan chairman, in a statement.
According to him, the real challenge now is that the industry has grown exponentially over the years, and today, it seems to be part of social behaviours among the youths.
He added: 'It is even more concerning that such products are available online for purchase.
'Today, more people, especially young parents, have growing concern.
'Worryingly, there are vapes that are laced with synthetic drugs; moreover, this is very difficult to detect due to the variety of flavours,' he said.
'I strongly believe that there is an urgent need for the government to look into tightening regulations, especially the enforcement on the sales of vapes.'
Lau also stressed about the urgent need of raising awareness among students and youth of the risks and long-term effects brought by vaping, especially the dangers posed by those laced with synthetic drugs.
'It is important to establish a culture advocating the youths to lead a healthy lifestyle and to be free from such products,' he added.
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