According to foreign news reports, a survey conducted by ACORN marketing and research consulting company shows that the public supports the reduction of tobacco harm and e-cigarettes.

Nancy Loucas, executive coordinator of the Advocates for Tobacco Harm Reduction Alliance (CAPHRA), said: "The Philippine Senate will be on the right side of the people when it approves the most progressive smoking legislation in the Asia-Pacific region." The "Nicotine User Attitudes Survey" survey was commissioned by the consumer advocacy group Vapers PH. The survey results confirmed the broad public support for tobacco harm reduction methods, that is, the use of e-cigarettes, HTP, and other smoke-free products that are less harmful Flammable first smoke substitute.

The Asia Pacific Alliance of Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is an alliance of the Alliance of Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates and their respective organizations. Its mission and goal is to educate, advocate and represent adult consumers of nicotine substitutes to obtain and use products that reduce the harm of tobacco use.

The survey showed that 94% of the respondents agreed that the government should formulate policies to encourage adult smokers to switch to less harmful alternatives to cigarettes. At the same time, they must ensure that these products are not used by teenagers.

After the House of Representatives passed legislation in May, the Senate is currently reviewing the Vaporized Nicotine Products Management Act. It authorizes the government to supervise the import, manufacture, sale, packaging, distribution, use and consumption of steam (electronic cigarettes) and heated tobacco products (HTP).

Consumer group Vapers PH chairman and CAPHRA member Peter Dator said that the results of this survey came at a critical moment.

Datori said: "The Senate should be very encouraged. Nine out of ten Filipino smokers support the government to pass laws to encourage them to switch to less harmful alternatives. This support is overwhelming.

Ms. Loucas said that the Philippine government should be congratulated for its determination to reflect the wishes of the people. She added: "The government has done a good job. It has not succumbed to the World Health Organization's lies about smoking, nor has it succumbed to Michael Bloomberg's oppression of the government to ban safer nicotine substitutes."

The ACORN survey on the attitudes of tobacco and nicotine consumers in the Philippines was conducted from August 3 to 15, 2021. It involves 2,000 smokers (over 18 years of age) and smokers (over 21 years of age) surveyed across the country who have reached the legal age.

The survey found that 72% of respondents believe that e-cigarettes and HTP are better alternatives to cigarettes, and 88% of adult smokers will consider switching to smoke-free products. Nearly 90% of people believe that as long as they do not promote or sell to non-smokers or teenagers, they should allow flavored smokeless products.

In addition to overwhelmingly positive views on safer nicotine products, surveys show that Filipino consumers want more accurate information about e-cigarette products.

More than 16 million Filipinos still smoke combustible cigarettes. Given that nearly 90,000 Filipinos die from smoking-related diseases every year, Mr. Dator said that this legislation will greatly help solve the country’s stubbornly high smoking rate.

Mr. Dator said: "Fortunately, about one million former Filipino smokers have switched to new smoke-free products such as e-cigarettes and HTPs. This legislation will only encourage more Filipinos to put their health first. Bit".

Ms. Loucas hopes that the Philippines’ best-practice tobacco harm reduction policies will be expected to be imitated by other governments in the Asia-Pacific region.

Nancy Loucas concluded: "Countries like Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and India should listen to their people instead of kowtow to the World Health Organization’s toxic anti-smoking views. By taking a firm and independent position, Philippine senators can believe that they The risk ratio legislation will save thousands of lives."

CAPHRA's latest research proves that the Anti-Tobacco Billionaire Foundation has provided millions of dollars in funding to non-governmental organizations in the Asia-Pacific region to lobby the government to ban smoking and discredit smoking advocates. focus on.

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