烟草在线据《马来西亚星报》报道编译　　卫生部期待把卷烟中的尼古丁含量减半，以控制吸烟成瘾的情况。

　　“目前，一支卷烟中的尼古丁含量是20毫克。我们希望通过减少尼古丁含量，我们至少可以帮助烟民照顾他们的健康并控制他们的烟瘾，”部长廖中莱（Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai）说。

　　廖说，还没有设定目标，因为计划仍在讨论中，但是希望它可以降低到10毫克。

　　他说，卫生诊所推出的戒烟计划非常成功。

　　“戒烟的成功率从60%上升到80%。我们想把这个项目拓展到下一个社区。”

　　“然而，吸烟者必须知道这个习惯只能通过他们自己的意志力戒掉。”

　　“否则，参加该项目根本没用，”在加入了Felda Lurah Bilut居民的每天1万步的项目后廖说。

Malaysia: Health Ministry looking at cutting nicotine in cigarettes by half

The Star
Mar 18, 2012

　　The Health Ministry is looking at reducing the nicotine content in cigarettes by half to curb the smoking addiction.

　　"Currently, the nicotine content in a stick of cigarette is 20mg. We hope that by reducing the amount, we can at least help smokers take care of their health and control their addiction," its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

　　Liow said no target had been fixed as the plan was still in discussion but hoped that it could be cut down by 10mg.

　　He said the smoking cessation programme introduced in health clinics had been very successful.

　　"The success rate in stopping smoking increased from 60% to 80%. We want to move this programme to the community level next.

　　"However, smokers have to know that the habit can only be kicked through their own willpower.

　　"Otherwise, there is no use in joining the programme at all," he said after joining Felda Lurah Bilut settlers in a 10,000-steps-a-day programme here.