Dr. Rosanna Florencia Ulep, DMD, MPH is Chief of the University Dental Services Department in Polytechnic University of the Philippines According to the global adult tobacco survey of 2009, the Philippines is one of the countries with the largest percentage number of smokers among its adult population with […]
Read moreJoey is President of the Philippine E-Cigarettes Association / President and CEO of Green Puff Electronic Cigarettes Inc. Our organization promotes the responsible selling and use of alternative products, we stand firm that these products should not be sold and used by minors. My goal is to instill […]
Read moreCongressman Barbers is Chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs / Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources Congress passed this law with the harm reduction in mind for all our adult smokers who would like to switch from smoking. One that will give them access […]
Read moreAround a dozen or more years ago at a conference in South Korea a security expert outlined the existential threats involved with the illicit tobacco trade. Criminal and terrorist syndicates have long been engaged in low risk, highly profitable cigarette smuggling with little fear of serious consequences as […]
Read moreThe harms of smoking For millions of people who have been affected by the harms of smoking, most of whom are current or former smokers or their close associates, less harmful nicotine products, such as snus, vapes and heat not burn, have proven to be an invaluable aid […]
Read more“Nothing about us without us” refers to a philosophy whereby policymakers and governments should listen to the ideas and opinions of the people who would be affected by any policy. Harm reduction advocates face constant pressure and constant backlash from the government. In much of the world, the […]
Read moreWe have all heard, since we were young, about the dangers of smoking cigarettes – the damage to our lungs, how it ages our skin and is a cause of heart attacks, how we should stop smoking. For many people, these messages were enough to convince them to […]
Read moreHello there! As you are reading this article it means that you have taken the steps to find out your options to stop smoking. Most likely, you have tried the various options offered by your doctor or the local smoking cessation clinic and none of them have worked […]
Read moreTobacco harm reduction advocates have accused the Philippines Food and Drug Administration of violating the rights of Filipino vapers and consumers when the agency allegedly delivered lectures, instead of holding public consultations, on the draft guidelines for the regulation of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. Clarisse Virgino, the […]
Read moreTobacco harm reduction consumer groups have accused the World Health Organization of being used by big pharmaceutical companies, charity foundations funded by billionaires and state-controlled tobacco companies to perpetuate cigarette trade by driving less harmful alternatives to the black market, leaving more than a billion smokers exposed to […]
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