President Mohamed Muizzu announced a ban on vaping products in the Maldives effective 15 December 2024, following a coordinated campaign by health associations including the MMA and Nurses Association. The government will also raise cigarette import duty from MVR 3 to MVR 5 per cigarette from 1 December.
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I have directed the authorities concerned to take all necessary measures to prohibit the use, possession, manufacture, sale, advertising, and free distribution of vaping products in the country, effective from 15 December 2024
Although vapes and e-cigarettes are often promoted as safer alternatives, numerous studies have shown they are harmful to health
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They pointed out that 85% of lung cancer cases are attributed to direct tobacco smoke, and over eight million people die annually from tobacco-related diseases, including 1.3 million deaths from second-hand smoke.
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They pointed out that 85% of lung cancer cases are attributed to direct tobacco smoke, and over eight million people die annually from tobacco-related diseases, including 1.3 million deaths from second-hand smoke.
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The association noted that 34 countries, including neighbouring India, have already implemented bans on vaping products, arguing that similar measures in the Maldives could significantly improve public health.
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The Nurses Association highlighted findings from the 2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey, which reported that 17.1% of children aged 13 to 15 were using e-cigarettes.
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The alliance emphasised that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 84% of deaths in the Maldives, and tobacco use is a leading cause of these diseases.
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Meanwhile, the government has also decided to raise the import duty on cigarettes by MVR 2 per cigarette, effective from 1 December.
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This will increase the duty from the current MVR 3 to MVR 5 per cigarette.
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“I have directed the authorities concerned to take all necessary measures to prohibit the use, possession, manufacture, sale, advertising, and free distribution of vaping products in the country, effective from 15 December 2024,” the president wrote in his post.
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Meanwhile, the government has also decided to raise the import duty on cigarettes by MVR 2 per cigarette, effective from 1 December.
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