In a decisive call to nations within its South-East Asia Region, the World Health Organization (WHO) is emphasizing the urgent need to escalate actions against the consumption of tobacco and the growing trend of e-cigarette use. Despite witnessing a significant drop in tobacco use over the years, the region still
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Quandary facing governments as vaping entices teens worldwide
A hot debate on electronic smoking devices is expected to engage governments, scheduled to meet in Panama from 5-10 February for the tenth session of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). The WHO FCTC, the first health treaty, was developed to address
FPI bats for enactment of vape bill, cites ‘sweet spot’ for revenue, health objectives
A major business group has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to sign the vape bill into law, saying this will support the government’s revenue and health objectives. “The enactment of the vape bill will provide a sweet spot for achieving the government’s revenue and health objectives,” the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI)
Vaping is making a difference, says NZ PM Jacinda Arden
Talking about a recent legislation that will bar people aged 14 and under to legally buy tobacco, the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern acknowledged that vaping can be an effective tool to help smokers quit. The New Zealand prime minister said that continuing to raise tobacco prices will not continue
Vaping remains best aid for quitting smoking
Public Health England (PHE), e-cigarettes were the most popular stop smoking aid in England in 2020, with 27.2% of smokers using a vaping product to quit compared with 18.2% using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products. A report found that using a vaping product as part of a quit attempt in local