The Smoke-free & Healthy Life Association of Macau (SHLAM) urged the government yesterday on the sidelines of a press conference to regulate the selling and production of electronic cigarettes as soon as possible.
The press conference at the Finance and IT Centre of Macau in Nam Van yesterday was about an anti-smoking quiz contest to be held by the group at the University of Macau (UM) on October 30, to raise teenagers’ awareness of the health hazards of smoking.
Brenda Chen Yajin, the executive director of the group, said the advertisements of some manufacturers of electronic cigarettes might mislead their customers by claiming electronic cigarettes are nicotine-free and help them give up smoking.
Smoke-free & Healthy Life Association of Macau (SHLAM) Vice President and Secretary General Thomas Liang Gaogang (right) and Executive Director Brenda Chen Yajing address yesterday’s press conference at the Finance and IT Centre of Macau. Photo: Debby Seng
