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M'sians Are Appalled After Video Showing A Toddler Using A Vape Pod Like A Pro Goes Viral

It's not clear where exactly the video was taken.

Cover image via Khairul Hafidz/Twitter

Malaysians on Twitter are appalled after a 20-second video, shared by a local doctor, showed a toddler using a vape pod like a pro

Screenshots from the video shared on Twitter.

Image via Khairul Hafidz/Twitter

In the short video, the toddler is seen vaping with ease as he exhales a huge round of smoke through his nostrils and mouth

The video was originally shared on Twitter by Dr Khairul Hafidz, the founder of a medical myth-busting group called #MedTweetMy, on Friday night, 18 October.

In his tweet, that has since gone viral with over 4k retweets, Dr Khairul wrote:

"This is a sad occurrence.

"Do we want things like this to become normal? Do we want to risk their future?"

The good doctor urged parents to love and protect their family and children.

Reactions to the video, which has over 173k views at the time of writing, has been strong with Malaysians not just expressing their concern for the toddler, but also voicing out against vaping

Meanwhile, back in September, Minister of Health Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad revealed that his Ministry will table a new bill on the usage of tobacco, vape, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and shisha:

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