Cambodia Takes Action Against E-cigarette Due to Health Concerns

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Mar.29.2024
Cambodia Takes Action Against E-cigarette Due to Health Concerns
Cambodian government warns of the dangers of e-cigarettes as youth become the main users, with 75% found in recent survey.

According to VOV's report on March 28th, Soeur Socheata, the Deputy Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport in Cambodia, stated at a meeting that e-cigarettes are being viewed as addictive drugs and urged teachers and education managers to be aware of this and spread the message. The new government guidelines explicitly state that e-cigarettes are harmful to health and strictly prohibit their use, importation, distribution, and sale.

 

However, the deputy minister also indicated that it is not enough to rely solely on the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports to effectively prevent students and college students from using e-cigarettes, because the majority of teenagers use e-cigarettes outside of school. The ministry is currently collaborating with the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Information, and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and other relevant departments to take legal action against e-cigarette advertisements and sales on social networking platforms targeting young people.

 

A recent survey conducted in the capital city of Phnom Penh and three other provinces revealed that students and university students in Cambodia are the main users of e-cigarettes, accounting for 75%. These products are primarily advertised and sold through social media. Of the over 1,300 teenagers surveyed, the vast majority stated they have seen and are aware of the dangers of e-cigarettes, with 79% knowing that e-cigarettes are banned products.

 

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