On February 10th, a Filipino senator proposed that legislative measures be taken to strengthen the regulation of e-cigarettes in order to protect young people.
2FIRSTS interviewed Ron Sison, the chairperson of the Asian Harm Reduction Forum and an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, regarding this matter.
According to Ron, the ideas currently being discussed by these senators are only at the proposal stage, with no concrete draft or approval. This suggests that these senators are in favor of stricter regulation of e-cigarettes. Therefore, it will take some time before the proposed regulations concerning age restrictions, flavored e-cigarettes, packaging, and retail will be implemented.
Source: Asia Harm Reduction Forum
Furthermore, Ron noted that these legislators' ideas reflect a fact that many people in the Philippines have a misguided understanding and perception of e-cigarettes, believing that they pose the same level of harm to individuals as traditional cigarettes.
2FIRSTS will continue to follow this topic, stay tuned for updates.
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