Even as Singapore cracks down on vaping with raids, seizures, and tougher penalties, experts warn that enforcement alone may not be enough. With some 300,000 vapes recently seized across the border and viral videos showing youths high on Kpods, the scale of the problem is clear.
Would legalising vaping offer a safer path through regulation or simply create new loopholes for companies to target youths?
Hear from Asst Prof Yvette van der Eijk as she highlights that Singapore’s ban is vital to protect youth, noting that in legal markets, vaping products tend to draw in young non-smokers.