In Malaysia, the authorities plan to completely ban the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to citizens born after 2005. The corresponding bill will be presented to the parliament next week. This was reported by the Minister of Health of the country Khayri Jamaluddin on his portal.
"Malaysia, as well as some states of the Western Pacific region, hopes to pass a law this year that will free the entire generation from smoking. ", - indicated the head of the department.
He clarified that the new law will also regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes and vape.
It is known that smoking is the main cause of death in Malaysia. More than 27 thousand people die every hour in the country from cigarettes. Last year, 31 thousand were recorded in the country. fatal outcomes.
According to the 2020 report of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, every fifth (21,3%) Malaysian citizen aged 15 years and older is a smoker.
