MANILA, Philippines — Well being Secretary Ted Herbosa sought to ban vape merchandise, saying the Philippines is falling behind different Southeast Asian international locations within the prohibition of e-cigarettes.
In a radio interview on Saturday, Herbosa mentioned banning vape merchandise would assist stop their dangerous results, notably among the many youth.
He mentioned that in different Southeast Asian international locations, like Singapore, vaping has been banned to develop the primary smoke-free technology.
“Singapore overtook us. Think about that the children won’t ever be uncovered to cigarettes, by no means be uncovered to vapes. So, they immediately determined to ban it as a result of they have already got a aim to create a smoke-free technology,” Herbosa famous.