The government plans to introduce legislation to regulate vaping especially on vaping fluids with nicotine content, said Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam.

He said nicotine in vaping fluids were scheduled poisons which came under the Poisons Act 1952 and were only exempted for cigarettes and tobacco products.

"As the sale of vaping fluids with nicotine content in the market is not regulated, there is an urgent need for legislation to control it," he said when winding up debate on the 2016 Supply Bill at the committee stage for his ministry in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Dr Subramaniam said currently, nicotine in fluid form was only sold in controlled quantities at licensed pharmacies and registered medical practitioners for medical purposes.

"Based on research, nicotine intake can lead to addiction and even death if taken in high doses," he said.

- Bernama