Seeing through the Smoke
VERA Files carries stories, reports and commentaries on the effects of novel tobacco products. One such initiative had the support of STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog.
Latest Stories

Advocates help youth fight back vs. tobacco industry influence
By Diana G. Mendoza
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Jun 23, 2025
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The youth, which is the target of the tobacco industry's so-called novel products, is also being tapped by health advocates to be their partners in the anti-tobacco campaign.

Tobacco companies’ donations to government undermine good governance
By Irene Patricia Reyes*
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Aug 31, 2024
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) allegedly accepted three mobile clinics from Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation. DSWD has had a clear policy since 2010 of not accepting donations from the tobacco industry.

Anti-tobacco advocates call for a review of Vape Law
By Rhenzel Raymond Caling
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Aug 7, 2024
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Anti-tobacco advocates are calling for a review of the vape law after the Supreme Court ruled that such products should be under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration.
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