Vaping dangers laid bare in ex-airman’s final videos
Commentary on social media draws widespread attention to health threats caused by electronic cigarettes
Faiz Ruzman
12-05- 2025 11:00 AM

PETALING JAYA: The death of former air force serviceman Mohd Radzi Mustafa, 44, has sparked public concern after social media posts that were widely circulated linked his demise to serious lung and heart complications from prolonged vaping.

Mohd Radzi died at the Sultan Ismail Hospital in Johor between 3am and 4am on May 7.

His story drew widespread attention through a Facebook post and a series of TikTok videos recorded during his hospital stay, in which he detailed his condition and urged viewers to stop vaping while they still had the chance.

theSun reached out to Mohd Radzi’s family via TikTok and spoke to his cousin, Mohd Kamal Firdaus, 37, by phone.

He said Mohd Radzi had served for about 20 years in the Royal Malaysian Air Force before retiring and settling down in Johor, where he ran a used vehicle business.

He said Mohd Radzi had a passion for music and drawing, and also remained active in social circles, including among the local rider communities.

“My cousin was always close to the family. Whenever someone was going through hardship, he would be the first to show up.”

Mohd Radzi was known to have underlying health conditions, including heart problems and diabetes.

Mohd Kamal said his cousin’s health began visibly declining earlier this year, although he continued vaping until shortly before his hospitalisation.

“He had quit smoking but kept using vape. Only after his condition worsened and he was admitted to hospital did he stop completely.”

Mohd Radzi remained hospitalised at the Sultan Ismail Hospital for nearly a month.

In the first week, doctors had advised placing him in an induced coma due to his deteriorating condition, but he refused.

Being the only conscious patient in the ward reportedly took a heavy emotional toll on him.

“He told me it was hard being the only one conscious. He was constantly worried about his children,” Mohd Kamal said, adding that his cousin had six children, three of whom are still in school.

During his hospital stay, Mohd Radzi began documenting his experience through videos on his TikTok account @radzi.rock.riders.

In the clips, he spoke candidly about life in the ward, the pain from repeated blood oxygen tests, and shared heartfelt messages for his children.

In one video, he congratulated his daughter on her SPM results and expressed pride in her achievement.

A post on the Saja Viral Facebook page revealed further details of his condition – his lungs had to be drained of fluid and pus, and his heart was functioning at just 3%.

“People have read and heard about vape risks, but most don’t take it seriously until it happens to someone close to them. Usually, stories about vaping end with the person recovering. So, people think they can just get treated and be fine. But my cousin’s story didn’t go that way,” said Mohd Kamal.

He said Mohd Radzi hoped his videos would serve as a stark warning to others.

Source: https://thesun.my/malaysia-news/vaping-dang...deos-CD14067063

Bila nak ban vape ?
Why doesnt have ball like trump ?

Err, ciggie and cigar does have that kind of effect also right?

Bende yang merosakkan kesihatan badan dan pemikiran, tak nak haramkan.

Pelik betul, priorities kelaut.

It is our own priorities to take care of our own health, not the government.

It is our Malaysian style to blame the government or other ppl or races when things go wrong.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50463613

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/trump-vaping...ersal-1.5364130

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/48923...aping-ban-post/

You mean like this?

Aiya xkesah la
Janji nampak gaya macho bosia sukak

Same like saying its our own priorities to drive safely on the roads..... but in the end of the day... authority must ensure the road is safe for driving also .

If they can ban drugs, for sure then they can ban vaping too, because they are experimenting drugs with vape nowadays.

Mati pun nak ancam bisnis anak Melayu Isle.

Owaiii...

Nicely put.

So he smoked for 20 years and cause of death is not known yet while he had heart issue and diabetes

So how was vape derive as the threat here ?


Cmon this is pure journalism shame on the person that wrote the article

Quit smoking and continuing with vape is like no quiting and even worse if take those special brew don't know what stuff they mixed inside...

Any type of smoking kills...

Sort of agree. Locals gather around revving bikes outside vape shop throw vape pod wrappers everywhere outside my house causing sound, air, society pollution, gomen isleep.
I order body pillow, gravure magazine and figures, have to pay agent wrap in black plastic from Japan or I’ll enter news. Padahal aku foreveralone mahu tengok pompuan terlanjang seorang diri jer. Import tax also pay thousands (used to, I’m smarter now). And then the tax gomen use to subsidize vape shop…
Priorities priorities

This post has been edited by GHBZDK: May 14 2025, 10:00 AM

Similar to cigarettes, there is a second-hand vaping effect too.

Can you imagine if some druggie who abused vaping for drugs release the vaping smoke near you?

Some more they lately dared to vaping at non-smoking area.

This post has been edited by smsid: May 14 2025, 10:07 AM

Ok, 1 death ktards screaming banning vape.

Cigarettes and alcohol kills millions each year. Bila nak ban?

Hypocrite? Ptuik

Ignore jer.
The key takeaway here is vape t-1 week from the article guy and you should survive.

All this huge issues but vape is to blame? Big tobacco companies very pandai make vape the demon, then ask everyone switch to iQOS? Many malaysian citizen also bodoh tahap piggie, believe everything they read online.

Very easy to blame something when you eat and live like god gave you immortality.

If vaping doesn't have second-hand vapor/smoke, then I would not give much thought, let the adults choose their own poison, their body, their own responsibility.

But the problem is it does affect others:


And they simply vape it everywhere, even in a non-smoking area.

This post has been edited by smsid: May 14 2025, 10:20 AM