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US to restrict e-cigarette flavors to fight teenage vaping 'epidemic'

Chris Kirkham, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 04:34 PM

E-cigarettes have been a divisive topic in the public health community. Read more »

Pagbebenta ng vape juice at e-cigarette, gustong ipa-regulate ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:45 AM

Isinusulong ng Department of Health na i-regulate ang pagbebenta, hindi lang ng vape juice, kundi pati na rin ng mismong device. Read more »

Teen vapers smoke just as much as youth who don't use e-cigarettes

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:43 PM

E-cigarettes aren’t likely to keep kids away from traditional cigarettes, a US study suggests. Read more »

Battle for lungs and minds as tobacco control treaty meeting opens

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 02:18 AM

A meeting on a global tobacco control treaty opened in Geneva Monday, with organizers scrambling to keep cigarette companies at bay, even as the industry demanded a seat at the table.   Read more »

Cancer to kill 10 million in 2018 despite better prevention

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 12 11:43 PM

The toll is rising as populations expand and grow older, and people in developing nations adopt unhealthy, high-risk lifestyles traditionally associated with richer economies.  Read more »

Higit 60 na naninigarilyo sa pampublikong lugar sa QC hinuli

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 08:02 AM

Inimbitahan sa istasyon ng mga pulis ang nasa 60 indibidwal matapos mahuling naninigarilyo sa pampublikong lugar sa Quezon City nitong Lunes ng gabi.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano makaiiwas sa epekto ng 'third hand smoke'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 09:30 PM

Maaaring maging sanhi ng sakit sa baga ang third-hand smoke, na nakukuha mula sa kumakapit na latak ng sigarilyo na hindi nakikita sa paligid, ayon sa eksperto. Read more »

Smoking, drinking to be banned in Boracay white beach

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 08:53 PM

Smoking and drinking along the white beach of Boracay will no longer be allowed, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Tuesday. Read more »

Ten years since smoking regulation, farmers still stuck with tobacco

Maria Feona Imperial, Lucille Sodipe and Jake Soriano VERA Files
Posted at Aug 12 04:25 PM

Yet 10 years past the cutoff date, the Philippine tobacco industry only keeps on growing, with the NTA reporting a spike in tobacco production and more farmers registered under its contract growing system, while local governments are keen to continue their support for tobacco farming for the billions of revenues it brings.  Read more »

Why the Nationwide Smoking Ban is Good for You

MoneyMax.ph
Posted at Jul 20 11:47 AM

Considered one of the strictest anti-smoking laws in Southeast Asia, the nationwide smoking ban imposes fines ranging from P500 to P10,000 on individuals caught smoking in public places. Read more »

19 lalaking naninigarilyo sa kalsada, inaresto sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 05:22 AM

MAYNILA - Dinampot ng mga pulis ang nasa 19 na lalaking nahuling naninigarilyo sa pampublikong lugar sa Maynila. Read more »

Air China incident linked to co-pilot smoking e-cigarette - state media

Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 12:36 PM

SHANGHAI - An emergency descent by an Air China aircraft after oxygen levels dropped in the cabin has been linked to a co-pilot who was smoking an e-cigarette during the flight, state media said on Friday, citing China's aviation regulator. Read more »

Singapore rolling out thermal cameras to nab illegal smokers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 10:56 PM

Lighting up will soon get tougher in Singapore, with the government planning to roll out 300 high definition thermal cameras to catch and fine illegal smokers.   Read more »

Higit 100 lumabag sa iba't ibang ordinansa sa GenSan, pinagdadampot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 05:16 AM

Dinampot ng mga pulis Huwebes ng gabi ang higit 100 katao na lumabag sa iba't ibang ordinansa ng siyudad. Read more »

Tumor bumabalik sa mga lalaking pala-yosi: pag-aaral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 05:13 PM

Mas malaki ang tsansang bumalik ang mga tumor ng pasyenteng may prostate cancer kung siya'y mahilig magyosi. Read more »

Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes: WHO

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 31 08:16 AM

While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health Organization warned Thursday there was too little awareness of tobacco's impact on the human heart. Read more »

Smoking: A rundown on lighting up

Olivier Thibault, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 05:00 PM

Here are some facts and figures ahead of the UN's World No Tobacco Day Thursday. Read more »

Smoke-free lifestyle linked to at least an extra decade of life

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at May 02 01:06 AM

Adults who follow a healthy lifestyle in middle age may extend their lifespan by more than a decade and have a lower risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, a U.S. study suggests. Read more »

Chito Miranda shares inspiring journey to quit smoking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 11:22 AM

Chito Miranda inspired a lot of netizens after he shared his journey to quit smoking. Read more »

Parental diet before conception affects child's health

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 10:28 AM

A child's health can be compromised not only by a mother who smokes or drinks during pregnancy, but by the obesity and poor diet of both parents well before the act of procreation, researchers said Tuesday. Read more »