LONDON—Filipino lawmakers on Saturday said it was now more urgent to regulate the sale and use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the country’s first case of lung injury caused by vaping. Defensor was with a group of House members who attended The E-Cigarette Summit: Science, Regulation and Public Health here where the latest regulations and policies on e-cigarettes around the world were discussed. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded at least 2,172 cases of lung injuries and 42 deaths associated with e-cigarettes and vaping. Herrera, a member of Defensor’s committee, said her proposed measure would impose a total ban on vaping flavors, except for tobacco and menthol. According to Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo, the petitioners opposed the regulation of the nicotine content and the flavors used in e-cigarettes.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 16, 2019 21:56 UTC