The Maldives has introduced a generational smoking ban covering anyone born on or after 1 January 2007, with the rule applying to visitors as well as residents. For hotel operators, the move makes the archipelago the first country to implement a nationwide …

School students make their way through the Sydney central business district in Australia on March 26, 2025. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Proponents of vaping often argue it helps people quit tobacco, but a new study has found that while smoking …

Press Release – University of Auckland The advent of vaping slowed progress on reducing smoking, especially for Mori and Pacific teens. The rise of vaping in Aotearoa, New Zealand may be slowing progress in reducing smoking and widening inequities between …

… Advertisement - THE prevalence of youth smoking in the country has doubled … law. With the surge in youth smoking and vaping, advocates are warning …

The Philippine government should intensify its crackdown on the smuggling of illegal cigarettes and vapes, as it is the main culprit behind the doubling of youth smokers in just two years, according to a public health advocate. “The country faces both an …

… and no resulting increase in youth smoking, it may result in public …

… that of females. Among the youth, smoking exposure and experimentation are also …

… 2004, now aims to eliminate youth smoking. “Some 5% of our children …

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has no plans to reinstate the previously halted anti-smoking generational endgame (GEG) policy. The Health Ministry said in a parliamentary written reply that it is instead focusing on strict regulatory measures to curb smoking …

… : Man Teaches Tough Lesson To Youth Smoking Hookah At Malhar Gad; Video …