Time: 2022-01-04
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Blue Hole New Consumer Report, January 4 news, according to foreign news reports, tobacco harm reduction supporters urge Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to sign a bill that will make it easier for smokers to switch from cigarettes to the less harmful nicotine product.
In a letter to Duterte, consumers and harm reduction advocacy groups stated that the passage of the e-cigarette bill could save the lives of millions of Filipino smokers because legal alternative products will be allowed to be sold to people who want to quit smoking. Smoker.
This letter was signed by advocates such as Vapers PH, Vaper Ako, Smoke Free Conversation PH, Philippine Nicotine Consumers Alliance, Philippine Electronic Cigarette Industry Association, Quit For Good, heating equipment as an alternative to traditional smoking Philippines, PROVAPE, and the Philippines to reduce the harm of tobacco.
These groups said that by passing the e-cigarette bill, the Philippines will join an increasing number of progressive countries that believe in providing smokers who do not want to quit smoking with less harmful alternatives.
"Our country will join the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Norway, Greece, Portugal, Switzerland, Egypt, and Uruguay. Many believe in providing smokers with alternative products to save their lives." activists wrote road.
The organization pointed out that the bill prohibits the sale of steam products to minors and provides for the prevention of the sale of unregulated products.
The legislation prohibits the sale and use of e-cigarette products to minors, as well as the sale, advertising and promotion of e-cigarette products within 100 meters of schools and playgrounds. It is prohibited to use flavor descriptors that are too attractive to minors in e-cigarette products, and to display e-cigarette products next to products that are of particular interest to minors.
Activists emphasized that with more and more positive scientific evidence, coupled with our life-changing experience, we have become more determined that e-cigarettes can save lives.