Social media users up in arms over vape vending machine in mall

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00:00Social media users have criticised the vape vending machine set up in a prominent mall

00:07in Kuala Lumpur for promoting potentially harmful habits.

00:11Netizens were outraged after a social media user shared a picture of the machine, noting

00:16that no age verification was required.

00:19One user highlighted the contradiction between the proposed generational endgame bill and

00:24the open sale of vapes.

00:27Another user criticised the government, saying the wide availability of vape products has

00:32led to more children using them.

00:35The Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2023 found that vape use among 15 to 24-year-olds rose

00:41from 1.1% in 2011 to 8.6% last year.

00:45Checks by FMT confirmed that customers could easily purchase products from the vending

00:50machine using an e-wallet.

00:53Meanwhile, Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy CEO Azrul Khalid said the unrestricted

00:58access to vape products was alarming and disappointing, calling for upcoming regulations to ban such

01:04vending machines.

01:07Natasha Bust, FMT News.

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