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Iñigo S. Roces
Posted at Mar 27 08:41 AM

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Vaping now regulated in QC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 05:24 PM

The use of e-cigarettes or vape is now regulated in Quezon City, its public information office said Wednesday. Read more »

US proposes stricter curbs on e-cigarette sales

Chris Kirkham, Manas Mishra, Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 11:51 PM

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday released formal plans to curb the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and slow a surge in teenage use of the popular nicotine devices.   Read more »

E-cigarette use linked to heart trouble: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 06:40 PM

People who use e-cigarettes are more likely to have heart problems than those who don't, says a study. Read more »

9 of 10 Filipinos want smoking banned in public places: poll

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 10:40 AM

Nine out of 10 Filipino adults say smoking should be banned in public places, results of a survey released Monday showed. Read more »

Rheumatoid arthritis risk lower among smokers who quit

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 04:30 PM

Adults who quit smoking decades ago may have a lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis than people who gave up cigarettes more recently, a U.S. study suggests. Read more »

Halos 100 katao, tiklo sa Pasay dahil sa droga, pagyoyosi, pag-inom sa kalsada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 04:58 AM

Halos 100 katao ang dinampot ng mga pulis sa Pasay City Huwebes ng gabi dahil sa paglabag sa mga ordinansa at droga. Read more »

E-cigarette use 'skyrocketing' among young Americans: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 08:16 AM

WASHINGTON - The number of young Americans using e-cigarettes grew by 1.5 million in 2018, undermining years of progress in reducing youth smoking, health authorities said Monday. Read more »

40 nagyoyosi sa kalsada, hinuli

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 04:51 AM

MAYNILA - Dinampot ng mga pulis ang nasa 40 katao na naninigarilyo sa mga pampublikong lugar sa Quezon City. Read more »

Hawaii lawmaker wants to raise legal smoking age to 100

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 01:26 PM

Would-be cigarette smokers in the US state of Hawaii might have to wait a very long time for their first legal drag, after a lawmaker introduced a bill that would bar sales to anyone under the age of 100. Read more »

E-cigarettes help more smokers quit, study finds

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 11:35 PM

LONDON - E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective at helping smokers quit as nicotine replacement treatments like patches, lozenges and gum, according to the results of a major clinical trial. Read more »

Groups air opposing views on proposed tobacco excise tax hike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 11:33 PM

Pro and anti-smoking advocated aired their views at the Senate, where lawmakers tackled three proposals on raising funds for universal healthcare by increasing taxes on tobacco products. Read more »

'Tax tobacco to the max,' say health advocates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 04:16 PM

A group of health advocates march towards the Senate on Tuesday to support bills that will increase taxes on cigarettes to help curb smoking.  Read more »

Higher tobacco taxes will stop increasing number of smokers, says doctor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 03:31 PM

A Senate bill seeking to double excise taxes on tobacco products will help halt the growing number of smokers in the country, a doctor specializing on lung concerns said Tuesday. Read more »

Pacquiao pushes for tobacco tax hike bill before Senate break

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 12:05 PM

The Department of Finance supports Pacquiao's measure, which seeks to raise the excise tax on cigarettes to P60 per pack from P32.50. Read more »

Ilang vape user, umaalma sa 'panggigipit' ng gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 03:13 AM

Sinimulan na ang public consultation para sa pagrepaso ng mga regulasyon sa paggamit ng e-cigarettes at vape. Read more »

Ilang dayuhan, huling lumabag sa smoking ban sa Makati

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 05:16 AM

MAYNILA - Nahuli ng mga pulis ang ilang Chinese nationals na naninigarilyo sa mga pampublikong lugar sa Makati City Biyernes ng gabi.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Vaping sakop ba ng EO vs paninigarilyo sa pampublikong lugar?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 06:59 PM

Nalimitahan ang nationwide smoking ban ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa naging depenisyon ng "smoking" sa kaniyang nilagdaang Executive Order.  Read more »

Lalaking may dalang droga, tiklo sa Maynila

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 11:36 AM

Arestado ang isang 40-anyos na lalaki matapos makuhanan ng hinihinalang ilegal na droga sa Sampaloc, Biyernes.  Read more »

Pasahero, konduktor nagbugbugan dahil sa vape; awtoridad 'tali ang kamay'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 08:10 PM

Sa ilalim ng mga umiiral na batas, may pananagutan nga ba ang lalaking nag-vape sa loob ng pampublikong sasakyan? Read more »