KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) — In conjunction with World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, Bone Health Alliance Malaysia (BHAM) supports the Malaysian government’s call for action towards effective tobacco control measures as it is critical to improving bone health and reducing the burden of fractures.
The past two years have greatly affected the prevention and care of chronic diseases, especially for silent diseases such as osteoporosis. While there are no conclusive data available yet, early reports suggest that the stress and anxiety of the pandemic in the last few years has caused an increased dependence on substances such as tobacco. [1] and an increase in smoking among those trying to quit[2].
