Nicotine Exemption: A Betrayal Of Public Health Trust Malaysia Must Not Repeat — MyWatch
MyWatch condemns Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad’s reported move to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, calling it a betrayal of public health. The group urges him to halt the proposal and explain the Poisons Board’s endorsement.
This is an open letter from the Malaysian Women’s Action for Tobacco Control and Health (MyWATCH) to health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad:
The Malaysian Women’s Action for Tobacco Control and Health (MyWATCH) expresses its profound dismay, indignation, and deep disappointment at the latest revelation that the Poisons Board has endorsed your proposal to once again exempt liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes and vaping products from the Poisons List under the Poisons Act 1952.
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