Health Ministry: Prevalent smoking trend among school students worrying

The Health Ministry is concerned with the prevalent smoking trend among the younger generation after a study last year showed over 43,000 secondary school students had picked up the habit.

Its minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa told an interview that the high number is worrisome and has been the main reason why the country needs an effective law to prevent youth from becoming smokers.

According to the minister, the study also found that...