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Tobacco industry supports plan to ban disposable vapes

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The tobacco industry has expressed its willingness to support a proposal of the Department of Finance to ban disposable vapes, especially if proven that these are hazardous not just to health, but to the environment as well.

Candon Mayor Eric Singson said he is open to the proposal of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto to ban disposable vapes, also known as e-cigarettes.CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur, Philippines —

“If that is the trend, then maybe there is a very good reason for banning it. If it’s something of a health concern to the users, especially the minors, then I’m open to it,” Singson told The STAR in an interview in this tobacco-producing province in Northern Luzon. Both the Department of Agriculture and National Tobacco Administration have yet to issue a categorical statement on the proposal.

Among the risks of vaping are lung injuries and neurological symptoms, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.Vapes are handheld battery-powered electronic devices with heated metal coils that vaporize a liquid containing nicotine or cannabis products, known as e-liquid. There are at least two financial institutions that are looking to set up Islamic banking operations in the Philippines, officials...

 

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