FDA issues marketing denial for 6,500 flavored e-cigarettes

Reuters 05/13/2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued marketing denial orders to 10 companies that collectively manufacture and market about 6,500 flavored e-liquid and e-cigarette products. The health regulator said these companies cannot market or distribute…

10-month-old Australian baby forced to vape as mother watches on

The Straits Times / Asia News Network 03/06/2023

NEW SOUTH WALES – A 10-month-old baby is seen inhaling smoke from an electronic vaporizer in a video posted online as his mother watches on. The Facebook clip shows the baby being forced, allegedly by his auntie,…

National No Smoking month: Cigarette alternatives just as harmful

Christina Eloisa Baclig 06/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines—Every June, Filipinos are being encouraged to stop smoking as the country observes the National No Smoking Month—which highlights the harmful effects of tobacco products. June was declared National No Smoking Month by Proclamation No. 183 signed…

PRO-7 to strengthen campaign against vape use in public areas

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that it will continue to strengthen the campaign against the use of e-cigarettes or vapes in public areas in the region.  On Friday morning, November 22,…

CCPO confiscates 81 e-cigarettes, no one arrested

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has confiscated at least 81 vapes in 48 hours after the announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte to ban vaping in public places on November 19, 2019. Read…

Police in Central Visayas to start apprehending persons using e-cigarettes in public

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/20/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The police in Central Visayas said it will start apprehending persons who will be using e-cigarettes in public places. Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, director of Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) said they have given the…

Duterte bans use, importation of e-cigarettes

Nestor Corrales 11/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, announced the banning of e-cigarettes in the country. Duterte said he would “ban the use and importation” of vaping or e-cigarettes. “Vaping is also dangerous, I…

DepEd-7 eyes memo to ban e-cigarettes inside schools

Futch Anthony Inso 11/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is considering the issuance of a memorandum that will prohibit the bringing in and the use of e-cigarette or vape inside the school premises. This…

DOH cites 1st PH case of vape-related injury

Jovic Yee - Inquirer.net 11/16/2019

A 16-year-old girl from Central Visayas is the country’s first known victim of lung injury caused by electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), or vaping, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the…

Mactan store denies owning vape pen that kills man in US

Norman V. Mendoza 05/18/2018

The Smok-E Mountain Mactan Vape Cafe in Marina Mall, Lapu-Lapu City, has denied that the tube type vape that exploded killing a man in Florida, USA, came from their store. The sales clerk of Vape Cafe who…

Philippine-made vape pen traced in Mactan, denies vape came from them

Norman V. Mendoza 05/18/2018

LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU –A vape shop here has denied that vape pen that exploded and killed a man from Florida came from them. The sales clerk of SMOK-E MOUNTAIN Mactan Vape Cafe at Marina Mall in Lapu-Lapu…

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