Medical experts and consumer advocates come together to call for strengthened harm reduction initiatives in the country at the Harm Reduction & Nicotine Summit at EDSA Shangri-la Manila last October […]Read More
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Illicit trade could account for up to 80 percent of vape and e-cigarette sales in the Philippines, undermining legitimate businesses and putting consumers at serious health risk, according to an […]Read More
Modern smoking alternatives may improve public health by reducing smokers’ exposure to carcinogens, French oncologist David Khayat said. Khayat cited studies indicating that the quantity and concentration of harmful substances […]Read More
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the main tax agency of the Philippine government, wants to end the misdeclaration of vape products amid the two-tier excise tax on e-cigarettes and […]Read More
VAPE REGULATION. Industry stakeholders express their support for the implementation of the Vape Law, including the government’s campaign against illicit products during a medium forum hosted by Toto Ylagan (left) […]Read More
The proper regulation is more effective than prohibition in preventing vape use among the youth, according to an addiction psychotherapist and board member of the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association. In a […]Read More
Vaping is far less harmful than smoking, according to scientific evidence presented by a leading United Kingdom group championing the benefits of shifting from smoking to vaping. “The evidence says […]Read More
Several countries including the United Kingdom, Japan and Sweden have witnessed a significant decline in smoking rates after embracing innovative smoke-free products like vapes, heated tobacco and snus, according to […]Read More
Other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand should emulate the Philippines in helping smokers by providing them access to less harmful alternatives to cigarettes that would reduce their exposure to […]Read More
Quit For Good, a non-profit organization promoting harm reduction in the Philippines, welcomed the United States’ intensified campaign on preventing the youth from consuming nicotine products, but said it should […]Read More