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Tag: e-cigarettes

  • Pia Cayetano, Senate photo
    Categories Editor's Pick News Seeing through the Smoke

    The vape genie is out of the bottle

    By Booma Cruz  |  Mar 10, 2023 5:18 PM

    The vape genie is out of the bottle and the Senate, one of the two branches of Congress responsible for letting the genie out, is furious.

    bongbong marcos, e-cigarettes, novel tobacco products, Senate, vape, vape bill

  • vaping photo
    Categories Seeing through the Smoke

    LGUs regulate sale of vapes, call them less harmful than cigarettes

    By Klaire Ting and Reiven Pascasio  |  May 01, 2022 2:35 PM

    Local government units are regulating the sale and use of e-cigarettes and other novel tobacco products, but some have liberal rules that allow persons as young as 18 years old to buy the products.

    e-cigarettes, LGU, vape

  • FLAVORS_SIDEBAR.jpg
    Categories Seeing through the Smoke

    Vape bill eases restrictions on flavors, online advertising

    By Reiven Pascasio  |  Apr 05, 2022 6:06 PM

    The proposed Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Production Regulation Act removes the two-flavor limit and allows online selling and advertising of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated tobacco products (HTPs), prompting health advocates to say that these provisions
    would entice younger people to try these and get them hooked on what can become a lifetime addiction.

    e-cigarettes, flavors, HTP, vape bill

  • AGE OF ACCESS_SIDEBAR.jpg
    Categories Seeing through the Smoke

    Bill provides younger people easier access to smoke-free alternatives

    By Klaire Ting  |  Apr 05, 2022 5:21 PM

    Disregarding the government’s tobacco control program, Congress has ratified a bill that allows younger people to buy and use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated tobacco products (HTPs).

    e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, HTP, smoking youth, vape bill

  • three-govt-agencies-put-pressure-on-congress-to-scrap-bill-on-vapes-e-cigarettes.png
    Categories News Seeing through the Smoke

    Three govt agencies put pressure on Congress to scrap bill on vapes, e-cigarettes

    By Klaire Ting  |  Sep 16, 2021 9:24 AM

    The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) joined medical practitioners and youth leaders on Wednesday in asking Congress to reject the bill that seeks to lower the age of persons who can buy, use or sell vapes and electronic cigarettes.

    deped, DOH, e-cigarettes, FDA, smoking, vape, vaping

  • thumbnail_tobacco-fs.jpg
    Categories Fact Check Filipino Seeing through the Smoke

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: No anya ti kaipapanan ti panangibaba ti edad dagiti mabalin nga agusar ti e-cigarette kadagiti ub-ubbing

    By VERA Files  |  Sep 07, 2021 1:19 PM

    Ti panangibaba iti edad dagiti tattao nga mabalin nga gumatang, aglako, wenno agusar iti vapes ken electronic cigarettes iti edad 18, ket mangited kadakuada iti gundaway tapno makaalada kadagiti produkto nga mabalin nga adda dakes nga epekto na iti salun-at ken mabalin nga agbunga iti panagabuso, kuna dagiti eksperto iti medisina ken salun-at.

    age restrictions, e-cigarettes, Ilokano, youth

  • thumbnail_tobacco-fs.jpg
    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ano ang ibig sabihin ng pagbaba ng edad sa mga paghihigpit sa e-cigarette smoking para sa kabataan

    By VERA Files  |  Sep 07, 2021 10:53 AM

    Ang pagbaba ng minimum age ng mga taong maaaring bumili, magbenta, o gumamit ng vapes at electronic cigarettes sa 18 taong gulang ay nangangahulugan nang pagbibigay sa mas bata ng access sa mga produkto na may masamang epekto sa kalusugan na maaaring humantong sa substance abuse, sinabi ng mga medical at health expert.

    age restrictions, e-cigarettes, youth

  • thumbnail_tobacco-fs.jpg
    Categories FACT CHECK Fact Sheet NED FC News Seeing through the Smoke

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What lowering age restrictions on e-cigarette smoking means for the youth

    By VERA Files  |  Sep 07, 2021 10:50 AM

    Lowering the minimum age of persons who can buy, sell, or use vapes and electronic cigarettes to 18 years old means giving younger people access to products with adverse health effects and which could lead to substance abuse, medical and health experts say.

    age restrictions, e-cigarettes, youth

  • vape webianr.JPG
    Categories Health News Seeing through the Smoke

    Doctors urge smokers: Commit to quit, not to shift to e-cigarettes

    By Klaire Ting  |  May 31, 2021 10:22 PM

    Medical doctors on Monday renewed their call for a stop to the use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products, which they say are not healthier alternatives to regular cigarettes, as the tobacco industry claims.

    e-cigarettes, smoking, vape, world no tobacco day

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