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230 primary school students and 44,211 secondary school students in Malaysia have been identified as smokers, according to Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. 193 primary and 36,870 secondary students have undergone smoking cessation interventions through the Ministry of Health's KOTAK program. Five deaths potentially linked to vaping have been reported between 2019 and June 2025, along with 83 cases of smoking-related illnesses, including 44 with serious lung complications. While a direct link between vaping and death is difficult to confirm, the Ministry is strengthening surveillance to determine the exact causes.
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