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Energy Sticks Demands Immediate Regulations

NV Subbarow, Senior Education Officer, Consumers Association of Penang (CAP)

14-Feb-24 07:45

Energy Sticks Demands Immediate Regulations

The recent surge in popularity of energy sticks - nasal inhalers marketed as energy boosting health products - have become a cause for urgent concern. Promoted to minors under taglines such as ‘Snort first, then head to school’, health experts have cautioned they may carry some of the health risks that vapes do. We speak to NV Subbarow, Senior Education Officer, Consumers Association of Penang or CAP for his comments.

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Produced by: Shee Yi Rong

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See


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Tags:  energy sticksnasal inhaler vape smoketeenage health





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