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Kedah National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) personnel during a special operation at the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex yesterday. - Photo by Bernama

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Rachel Fournier, who has requested medical assistance in dying due to a brain tumor, gazes at framed family photos at a palliative care center in Boucherville, Quebec Province, Canada. Photo by Sebastien ST-Jean/AFP

Fully enforced from Oct 1, 2025, the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 is expected to curb unhealthy smoking-related activities in Malaysia - including the use of electronic cigarettes or vape - especially among minors, and ultimately pave the way for a smoke-free Malaysia or an ‘endgame generation’. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus (centre) during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent Headquarters, today. - Bernama photo

The state government is working with the Penang State Health Department, airlines, particularly international carriers and airport authorities to raise public awareness of the smoking ban in public areas. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

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The government is pressing ahead with the ban due to rising health risks linked to vape use, including liquids contaminated with banned substances such as synthetic cannabis. - Bernama file photo

Children are now using e-cigarettes at higher rates than adults. - Bernama file photo

It is time to recognise the truth: the real problem is not nicotine dependence itself, but the unregulated, untaxed shadow economy that feeds on it. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily via Canva