PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is currently facing a serious “double burden” contributed by smoking of conventional cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, says Malaysian Association of Adolescent Health president Prof Dr Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed.
FEBRUARY 12 Smoking is the single greatest preventable cause of non-communicable disease (NCD). It is also the one risk factor common to the four main groups of NCD: cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes. Reducing tobacco smoking is therefore key to driving down the.
FEB 4 Health issues related to smoking are not new in Malaysia. In fact, statistics from the Ministry of Health Malaysia show that smoking is a major risk factor for serious illnesses and causes 10–12 per cent deaths in Malaysia. Various measures have been taken by the government to curb.
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