Thursday, 14 Nov 2019 05:12 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — The Health Ministry is already taking enforcement measures to curb sale of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine fluids to those aged below 18 years, especially school children, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefky Ahmad. “Electronic cigarettes containing nicotine fluids are regulated under the Poisons Act 1952 and are prohibited for sale except by licensed pharmacists and registered medical practitioners,” he told the Dewan Rakyat during the Question-and-Answer session, today.
Meanwhile, Dzulkefly said his ministry was actively engaged in educational enforcement related to the smoking ban at eateries with 146,607 food premises having been inspected thus far.