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Marijuana-laced vapes dangerous to minors — PDEA

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) wants tighter regulations to prevent consumers from using marijuana-flavored electronic cigarettes or vapes. The agency also warned the public...

Illicit trade on vapor nicotine, non-nicotine products thrives

Illicit trade is a bane among our tax collectors. It deprives the government of billion pesos worth of revenues and the practice finds ways...

BOC agents seize P1.4B worth of e-cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized more than P1.4 billion worth of e-cigarettes or vapes during a raid at a warehouse in Valenzuela City...

Study: Shift to vapes, heated tobacco to cut smokers’ hospital expenses

An international study shows that switching to vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) will lessen smokers’ exposure to smoke-related chemicals that cause serious diseases...

Asian groups laud UK’s ‘swap-to-stop’ scheme to end smoking

Tobacco harm reduction advocates in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific region lauded UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for taking a pro-science approach to end...

Groups ask DTI to file cases against e-commerce platforms over sale of illicit vapes

Consumer groups disclosed that e-commerce platforms in the Philippines continue to list and sell illicit vapes online in violation of the Vaporized Nicotine and...

The growing potential of reduced risk products among Filipino adult smokers

The recent entry of reduced-risk products in the Philippine market plays a pivotal role for tobacco consumers, as it accommodates the Filipino adult smoker’s...

Illegal vape trade

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) deputy commissioner Jun Lumagui led a raid of a warehouse in Tondo, Manila on November 4, confiscating thousands of...

Health groups name vapes, HTPs less-harmful cigarette alternatives

Medical organizations and public health institutions in different countries found vapes and heated tobacco products as less harmful smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes which can...

Studies find no proof vapers turn into smokers

International scientific studies from different countries found no evidence that vapers and users of heated tobacco products are turning into smokers, contradicting the “gateway...

DTI drafts vape law rules as studies show no impact on indoor air quality

Vapors produced by smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes like vapes and heated tobacco products have no adverse impact on indoor air quality unlike smoke from...

G-men foil bid to smuggle P1M liquid pot, vapes through NAIA

Government agents assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted a smuggled shipment of kush and liquid marijuana worth P1.2 million, and...

Alternatives to offer many poor nations better chance to end smoking problem

The regulation of smoke-free products such as vapes, snus, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products provide countries the best opportunity to address the smoking...

Doctors asked to study tobacco harm reduction

Medical doctors should look at the merits of tobacco harm reduction, or the public heath strategy that involves the use of less harmful cigarette...
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