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Mga canteen, yosi area sa opisina maaaring maging pugad ng COVID-19: opisyal

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 08:27 PM

"We saw that the most critical areas right now are the workplace, 'yung tinatawag natin na economic hubs." Read more »

Canteens, smoking areas in workplaces 'very vulnerable' to COVID-19 contamination: official

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 10:51 AM

MANILA - Spots of convergence in workplaces such as canteens and smoking areas were found to be sources of "great contamination" with COVID-19, the chief implementer of the country's pandemic response strategy said Thursday. Read more »

Dutch to ban flavored e-cigarette sales from next year

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 05:23 PM

The Netherlands plans to ban flavored electronic cigarettes from next year to make vaping less attractive to young people. Read more »

New research shows why non-smokers get serious lung condition

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 08:00 AM

WASHINGTON - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a debilitating lung condition, often develops as a result of decades of heavy smoking -- but that does not explain why almost a third of all cases occur among people who have never smoked. Read more »

How theater actor Lorenz Martinez quit smoking

Leah C. Salterio
Posted at May 31 06:00 AM

With the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) observed annually every May 31, the public is reminded about the dangers of smoking and the negative health effects of tobacco use.    Read more »

France testing whether nicotine can prevent coronavirus disease

Brigitte Castelnau, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 04:38 AM

The theory is that nicotine could adhere to cell receptors, therefore blocking the virus from entering cells and spreading in the body, according to renown neurobiologist Jean-Pierre Changeux from France's Pasteur Institut who also co-authored the study. Read more »

DOH asks smokers, vapers to quit as studies show higher rates of COVID-19 infection, use of ventilators

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 10:53 PM

MANILA — Smokers are more likely to be infected by COVID-19 and to end up using ventilators once admitted to hospitals, the Department of Health said on Wednesday. Read more »

Smokers more prone to COVID-19, World Health Organization warns

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 04:25 PM

Smokers are more vulnerable to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the World Health Organization warned recently. Read more »

'Thirdhand' smoke poses health risks, say US scientists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 07:27 AM

WASHINGTON - The stale odor that announces a smoker's entry into a room may be more than merely unpleasant. Read more »

New Zealand moves to ban vaping ads, sales to minors

Lidia Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 10:48 AM

New Zealand's government said on Sunday it will introduce laws banning all advertisements of e-cigarettes and the sale of such products to people under 18 in a move to regulate a market that has been under pressure globally.  Read more »

Turn back time: how quitting smoking reverses lung cell damage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 03:29 AM

Smokers can effectively turn back time in their lungs by kicking the habit, with healthy cells emerging to replace some of their tobacco-damaged and cancer-prone ones, a new study shows. Read more »

Not enough evidence that vaping helps smokers quit: US gov't report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 05:25 AM

There is not enough evidence to conclude that e-cigarettes help smokers quit tobacco, a US government report said Thursday, as the vaping industry faces increased regulatory pressures. Read more »

US unveils partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 05:16 AM

The Food and Drug Administration said cartridge-based e-cigarettes in flavors "other than tobacco or menthol" would be illegal unless they receive specific authorization from the government.   Read more »

US raises tobacco, e-cigarette purchase age from 18 to 21

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 03:53 AM

The US Congress voted Thursday to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 across the country, a move intended to stem the rising tide of youth vaping.   Read more »

UK bans e-cigarette ads on Instagram, other social media

Siddharth Cavale, Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 01:37 PM

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated Instagram posts from BAT e-cigarette brand Vype, as well as rivals Ama Vape, Attitude Vapes and Global Vaping Group.   Read more »

E-cigarettes raise lung disease risks, but less than smoking: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 07:38 AM

E-cigarette use significantly increases the risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a long term study published Monday that also found vaping was less harmful than smoking. Read more »

Imported vape ban in effect, says solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 03:54 PM

The Philippines has banned the entry of imported vape products, a leader of the House of Representatives said Monday.  Read more »

Vaping ban covers SEA Games athletes: police

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 11:10 AM

The Philippine National Police said Wednesday it would apprehend foreign athletes and visitors in the Southeast Asian Games should they violate a ban on the use of vaping devices or e-cigarettes in public.    Read more »

Gov't seeks equal tax rate for vape, cigarettes: finance official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 12:27 PM

A law that will raise taxes on cigarettes starting January 2020 needs to be amended to include a P45 excise tax on vape products depending on nicotine content, Finance Assistant Secretary Tony Lambino told DZMM. Read more »

‘Aarestuhin, pero 'di kakasuhan’: Banac sa mga mahuhuling gumagamit ng vape

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:42 AM

MAYNILA - Muling pinaalalahanan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang publiko na aarestuhin ang mga gumagamit ng vape sa pampublikong lugar pero hindi naman kakasuhan. Read more »