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When governments ban products, consumers are forced to find nearby substitutes or buy from the black market. This has a host of unintended consequences—Malaysia should look carefully at the history of vapour product bans before taking such a serious step.

As Malaysia considers further restrictions on reduced risk smoking alternatives such as vapour products at both Federal and State levels, new evidence compiled by Prohibition Does Not Work, a collaboration of some of the world’s leading think tanks, has been released. The research demonstrates conclusively that prohibitionist measures are ineffective and come with serious unintended consequences.

Cancer researchers have emphasized that vaping is a safer alternative to combustible tobacco and serves as a vital tool for cigarette cessation. Limiting access to vapor products worsens the already-pervasive issue of tobacco mortality in the Netherlands.