Malaysia is considering a ban on smoking and the sale of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to people born after 2007, joining New Zealand lawmakers in a once-unheard of move against one of the most common causes of death worldwide.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin presented the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022 for a first reading in parliament on Wednesday.
If the bill is passed, those born on or after Jan 1, 2007, won’t be allowed to smoke, buy or own any tobacco products even after they reach age 18. Shopkeepers and distributors will be prohibited from selling such products to anyone in that age group under the proposal.
