SIBU, Nov. 15 -- Sarawak will implement a gradual ban on vape products as part of urgent measures to curb the alarming rise in vaping, especially among adolescents, said Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah.

Fatimah said the decision, endorsed by the Sarawak Cabinet, follows mounting evidence that vape use has escalated into a serious public health and social issue.

"On vaping in Sarawak, the Sarawak Cabinet has agreed to implement a gradual ban on vape products in order to curb the further spread of this issue," she said during the closing ceremony of the Drug-Free Community 2025 Programme at University Technology Sarawak (UTS) today.

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