The company has developed a range of sticks that do not contain tobacco but a 'non-tobacco substrate' infused with nicotine, with flavours including tobacco, menthol with blueberry and peppermint.

He is looking at anti-smoking measures similar to laws New Zealand announced last year, which include a ban on selling tobacco to anyone born on or after Jan 1, 2009, The Guardian says.

This amounts to over 4,800 compounds.

The Al Jazeera documentary shows not all shops bother checking customers' IDs, while some recommend flavours for beginners.

The hike was especially pronounced among sweet flavours favoured by young users of e-cigarettes, also called vapes.

This follows the government's move to delist liquid nicotine as a poisonous substance and to refer the 'endgame' bill for further scrutiny.

The number of teenagers found to be vaping has increased from 9.8% in 2017 to 14.9% in 2022.

It will be tabled for a first reading by Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Executives worry that the rules would require editing of millions of hours of Indian and Hollywood content.

Vape and e-cigarettes should be treated similar to tobacco products and cigarettes but remain unregulated and unrestricted.

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says her ministry has incorporated all 23 proposed amendments and added five new suggestions to the bill.

The messaging, to be phased in starting Aug 1, will include lines such as 'Poison in every puff', 'Tobacco smoke harms children' and 'Cigarettes cause cancer'.