They can look harmlessly cute, coming in bright cartoon-like colours and with various tempting flavours.
Despite increasing the risk of lung disease and being illegal under Thai law, e-cigarettes have become common in Thailand.
The nicotine vaping devices come in playful designs, dubbed “toy pods”, seemingly to communicate to vulnerable targets, especially adolescents, that they are harmless due to the devices being smoke-free, cool and socially acceptable.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the chemicals in…
