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BANGKOK: Toy pods, a new type of e-cigarettes in the shape of cartoon characters, can pose health risks to children, said the manager of the Product Watch project on Thursday (Feb 27).
Thailand's Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has ordered a comprehensive crackdown on e-cigarettes, warning that any officials found complicit will face serious consequences.
BANGKOK: A total of 693 suspects were arrested during the nationwide police crackdown on e-cigarettes and laughing gas from February 26 to March 4, with confiscated items valued at over 42 million baht (US$1.25 million), the Royal Thai Police announced.
Singapore authorities announced on Monday the seizure of e-vaporisers worth over S$200,000 (about US$150,000), which were intended for sale in the country.
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra addressed the media after the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (Feb 25) regarding measures to curb e-cigarette use among youth.
Starting on March 1, passengers boarding flights in South Korea will be required to carry portable batteries and chargers, as well as e-cigarette,s on their person rather than storing them in overhead bins.
Vietnam will ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products starting in 2025, the National Assembly has announced recently.
JERUSALEM, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Graphic health warnings, for the first time, will be required on smoking product packages alongside existing written warnings in Israel, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday.
SEOUL: The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Monday (Nov 25) expressed its support for a legislative proposal from an opposition lawmaker to mandate anti-smoking warnings on e-cigarette devices.
KLANG: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department Central Zone II (Selangor) seized rice, electronic waste (e-waste), cigarettes, and snuff tobacco valued at over RM10mil in several raids at West Port here and other locations across Selangor recently.
Country now joins others including Singapore, Thailand, India and Australia in banning travellers from bringing in e-cigarettes
SEOUL: Several airlines in Asia have updated their guidance on carrying lithium batteries onboard. The batteries are in devices such as cellphones and e-cigarettes, and can malfunction to produce smoke, fire or extreme heat.
HONG KONG: The authorities will ban the possession and use of e-cigarette cartridges in public by mid-2026, the city’s top health official said as the government pushed ahead with its anti-tobacco agenda.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban the possession and use of e-cigarette cartridges in public by mid-2026, the city's top health official said on Sunday (Feb 9) as the government pushed ahead with its anti-tobacco agenda.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican lower house lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal to alter the constitution to include a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping devices as well as a crackdown on synthetic drugs such as fentanyl.
HANOI: The number of hospitalisation cases due to electronic cigarette use has been increasing recently, with most of them involving young patients experiencing acute poisoning.
The number of hospitalisation cases due to electronic cigarette use has been increasing recently, with most of them involving young patients experiencing acute poisoning.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong announced plans on Thursday (June 6) for a blanket ban on e-cigarettes, citing a "consensus" on the need for action and their impact on the health of young people.
Cambodia's Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday called on people, especially youths, to avoid smoking e-cigarettes, which contain high levels of nicotine that could cause serious effects on users' health.
PUTRAJAYA: There has been an increase of 600% in the number of e-cigarette users in the country over the past 12 years, according to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2023.
