Various vape devices can easily purchased by school children. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Nearly one in five adolescents in Malaysia use tobacco products, underscoring the high stakes in the country's anti-smoking efforts.
An anti-smoking law was passed by Parliament last month, but many lawmakers expressed disappointment during the debate over the removal of a generational endgame provision from the Bill.
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