DOH urged: Endorse vaping | Inquirer News

DOH urged: Endorse vaping

/ 07:24 AM February 18, 2018

Philippine health authorities are being urged to endorse electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) as part of the country’s tobacco control program after an international study found them to be far less harmful than smoking.

Prof. John Newton, director for Health Improvement of Public Health England (PHE), said vaping was found to be “95 percent less harmful” than cigarette smoking.

PHE recommended that e-cigarettes, alongside nicotine replacement therapies, be made available at hospital shops for smokers who want to quit.

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A local vapers’ group said the latest PHE report validated its position that e-cigarettes were far safer than cigarettes.

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“Listen to the experts,” said Tom Pinlac, head of The Vapers Philippines. He said it was “time for the Department of Health to look into this report so they can recommend e-cigarettes and heated-tobacco products to smokers who want to quit.”

Edward Gatchalian, president of Philippine E-Liquid Manufacturers Association, said more than 17 million Filipinos could benefit from vaping.

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With 87,000 deaths every year attributed to smoking, smokers should switch to vaping if they want to quit, said Gatchalian. “This is a clear message embodied in the PHE report,” he said.

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