Rishard Khan
The Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, has asked the Attorney General to take a look at the existing legislation to regulate vaping in T&T.
The revelation came in a Whatsapp message in response to questions from Guardian Media.
Observing World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, The T&T Medical Association called for the practice to be regulated due to its associated health risks and to protect younger people.
In a statement, the association's public relations officer, Hassina Mohammed, called on policymakers to provide nationwide public education on the health risks associated with vaping, advertisement and marketing of the e-cigarettes and their related products and use of e-cigarettes in public spaces.
"We endorse the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) recommendations for our local tobacco control policies to 'regulate the contents of tobacco products (including e-cigarettes) and prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products' as per Article 9 of Tobacco Control Act of 2009," the statement said.