245 students referred to HSA for vaping by schools, tertiary institutions from April 1 to June 30

245 students referred to HSA for vaping by schools, tertiary institutions from April 1 to June 30Daniel LaiThe Straits TimesAug 11, 2026From April 1 to June 30, 245 students were referred to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) by schools and institutes of higher learning for vaping. Scroll to continue reading Follow Stomp on WhatsApp and TelegramOf these, 1,971 people, or 81 per cent, were regular vaporiser offenders, while the remaining 457 people were etomidate vaporiser offenders. In the same time period, nine people were charged over the import or supply of etomidate vaporiser pods, and 14 were convicted of selling etomidate vaporiser pods. Importers, suppliers of etomidate vaporisersOf the nine people charged over the import and supply of etomidate vaporisers, six were allegedly part of a transnational syndicate. More than $880,000 worth of etomidate vaporiser pods were seized from the six accused.