101 East Southeast Asia's vaping addiction | Flavoured toxins: The rise of vaping
101 East investigates Southeast Asia’s booming vape industry and its cost to health. Published on 13 July 2023. Across Southeast Asia, vaping is skyrocketing, heralded as a way for smokers to quit cigarettes. But public health experts say e-cigarettes and vapes contain highly addictive nicotine and a cocktail of toxic chemicals with long-term health risks. And it is not just smokers taking up the habit. With thousands of available flavours like bubble gum, candy and lemon sorbet, a growing number of young people in Asia are getting hooked. 101 East investigates the booming vape industry across Southeast Asia.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- Southeast Asia's vaping addiction | Flavoured toxins: The rise of vaping
Date Broadcast
- Friday 14 July 2023
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Episode Description
- 101 East investigates Southeast Asia’s booming vape industry and its cost to health. Published on 13 July 2023. Across Southeast Asia, vaping is skyrocketing, heralded as a way for smokers to quit cigarettes. But public health experts say e-cigarettes and vapes contain highly addictive nicotine and a cocktail of toxic chemicals with long-term health risks. And it is not just smokers taking up the habit. With thousands of available flavours like bubble gum, candy and lemon sorbet, a growing number of young people in Asia are getting hooked. 101 East investigates the booming vape industry across Southeast Asia.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Clarisse Goh (Producer)
- Mediacorp (Production Unit)