Education minister Maliki Osman said in the singapore Parliament that there has been an increase in the habit of e-cigarettes among students in Singapore. The use of e-cigarettes is banned in Singapore. It has been declared a crime to sell and buy it. There is also room in the law to impose a fine of up to 2000 singapore dollars on those who use e-cigarettes in violation of the ban. In this case, a question was raised about the use of e-cigarettes in the singapore Parliament. Speaking in response to that, the Second minister of education, Maliki Osman, said that about 800 students have been brought to the attention of the health Sciences Commission for using e-cigarettes. And in response to the question asked about the status of e-cigarette habit among students in the last five years, he said that before 2020 only about 50 students used e-cigarettes, it was brought to the attention of the health Sciences Commission and counseling was provided.
Minister Maliki Osman said that in the current situation, the use of e-cigarettes has increased among students and the general public, and the Ministry of education and the Ministry of health are concerned about this.
While the sale and purchase of e-cigarettes is banned in singapore, there are reports that they are being illegally sold and distributed to the public online.
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