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Sounds like a complete lack of independent thought in the Philippines, with Department of Finance unsure about how to control high rate of vaping. How about the clear and obvious dangers inherent in smoking tobacco? Nah, let's not worry about that ... let's address how we can get in on the action.
#vaping #tobaccoharmreduction
DOF mulls total ban on e-cigarettes
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A total ban on electronic cigarettes in the Philippines is one of the options that the Duterte administration may consider amid the proliferation of the unregulated battery-operated devices, the Department of Finance (DOF) said." ... the volunteer efforts of industry advocates have been made more difficult by public health organizations who demonize the public perception of this life-saving product. And unfortunately, this is at the expense of the adult smoker, who has yet to convert to vaping.
"Reforms to address underage use of e-cigarettes should include enforcement and strengthening of current laws to severely punish the bad actors that sell to underage youth. Implement regulatory policies that are fair and representative of the public health benefits of vaping. State and local government must work hand in hand with vape shop industry advocates to limit youth access and promote the less harmful alternative of vapor products to adult smokers." #THR #vaping #ecigarettes
There is No ‘Epidemic’ of Youth Vaping, Only a Moral Panic | The Freedom Pub
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There is No ‘Epidemic’ of Youth Vaping, Only a Moral Panic written by Sherwin Mena May 17, 2019 About Latest Posts Sherwin MenaPresident at North Carolina Vaping CouncilSherwin Mena is President of the North Carolina Vaping Council (NCVC). Established in 2015, NCVC represents the interests of sm...Some encouraging news from Down Under .....
“When the FDA says these products are consistent with public safety – and when Australia and Turkey are the only major countries continuing to eschew them – it’s time we got with the program,” Executive Director of the Australian Retailers’ Association, Russell Zimmerman,said.
While those opposed to the legalisation of vaping products contend they ‘glamourise’ smoking and are gateway products to combustible cigarettes, peer-reviewed scientific research shows that they reduce risk to smokers and eliminate passive smoking risks, the ARA said.
“If governments are serious about solutions beyond ramping up smokers’ costs, allowing the sale of alternatives that cut smokers’ health risks without passive risk to innocent bystanders, is a must,” Zimmerman said. #ecigarettes #vaping #tobaccoharmreduction
Industry body calls for vaping to be legalised - Inside Retail
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The Australian Retailers' Association (ARA) is urging whichever party wins the Federal Election to legalise vaping in the country.Another week in the vaping debate/debacle/diatribe....
Think tank's revenue raising claim against Alaskan legislators, flawed studies in California, apathetic adventures in Australia's vaping regulations, the Lone Star State runs out of time to impose "sin tax" on vapers, while Walmart raises the age limit to buy tobacco products to 21 in all its US stores.
#ecigarettes #stopsmoking #vapers
US fightback against vape taxes scores a hit | Vaping Post
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Home Press US fightback against vape taxes scores a hitPressWeekly overviewUS fightback against vape taxes scores a hitThere was some good news for American vapers last week, after an influential think tank stepped in to Alaska’s debate over a vape tax while Texas’s efforts to introduce one ran ...“Do we worry the marketplace could be restricted for smokers who benefit from the products because of the youth issue? That’s part of it, but frankly it’s the right thing to do,” Juul CEO Kevin Burns said in an interview.#stopsmoking #ecigs
Campaign to raise minimum smoking age to 21 finds unlikely supporter: Big Tobacco
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Altria, Juul and British American Tobacco — the largest U.S. cigarette and e-cigarette manufacturers — are supporting raising the smoking age to 21. Regulators are pressuring them to fix what they're calling an epidemic of teen vaping.