Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday urged government agencies to strengthen the enforcement of existing regulations against the illicit tobacco trade, warning that the smuggling...
A prominent French cancer specialist and former advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly advocated for harm reduction as an essential strategy...
Health advocates, industry representatives and consumer groups joined forces on Wednesday in Manila to sign a manifesto for a Smoke-Free Philippines, urging tobacco harm...
The Asia-Pacific region has the world’s highest number of tobacco users, and a leading health expert says harm reduction is essential to saving millions...
MANILA—The Philippines could save up to $687 million annually if just 10 percent of its 14.4 million smokers switch to tobacco harm reduction products,...
Public health and consumer advocates have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to rethink its tobacco control strategy, warning that two decades of efforts...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on local government units (LGUs) to pass ordinances that support national laws regulating...
Tobacco harm reduction experts warned that Vietnam's plan to ban the use of e-cigarettes would deprive smokers of better alternatives and encourage them to...
KUALA LUMPUR --Malaysia’s foreign minister will be issued a fine for puffing a cigarette in a non-smoking area, the country’s health minister said Wednesday.
Health...
EU countries are poised to push for stricter anti-smoking rules on Tuesday, backing bans on smoking and vaping in many outdoor areas including playgrounds...
Scientists and tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates are calling for further research on nicotine to explore its potential therapeutic benefits, stressing that the substance...
The Taguig City government has removed signage endorsing cigarettes in local convenience stores and painted banners promoting smoking.
The operation was conducted by the Taguig...
