Doctor asks gov’t to recognize cigarette alternatives
A renowned Filipino doctor said that with the current strategies largely ineffective to address the smoking problem, the government and ...
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Excessive rule on cigarette substitutes to worsen smoking woes
Public health policy experts said excessive regulation on innovative smoke-free products that are far less harmful than traditional cigarettes will ...
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Vape bill gives PH opportunity to make smoking obsolete—experts
The vape bill, once properly implemented, offers the Philippines an opportunity to make the smoking problem obsolete which will significantly ...
Read moreVape bill provides more teeth to protect youth
The approved vape bill provides more teeth to existing regulations to protect the youth, while providing adult smokers less harmful ...
Read more2 agriculture groups ask Duterte to save jobs by enacting vape bill
Two agriculture groups asked President Rodrigo Duterte to protect the livelihood of Filipino farmers and growers by approving the vape ...
Read moreConsumer groups predict vape bill to end smoking epidemic in PH
The vape bill is expected to lead to a dramatic decrease in smoking prevalence in the Philippines, by giving 16 ...
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Successful e-cigarette measures in UK, NZ serve as models for PH
The recent Senate ratification of the reconciled version of House Bill No. 9007 and Senate Bill No. 2237 that seeks to ...
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Overwhelming majority of senators approve vape bill on second reading
The proposed Vape Bill moved closer to becoming a law after the Senate approved it on second reading—a development that ...
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Two medical doctors express support for Senate bill regulating e-cigs, HTPs
Two Filipino medical doctors commended the Senate and the House of Representatives for legislating a bill that aims to regulate ...
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Trying to quit smoking? Here’s why e-cigarettes may be right for you
Ask any heavy cigarette smoker and they’re bound to tell you that quitting the nasty habit is one of the ...
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