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Local regulations for smoke-free alternatives like vapes, heated tobacco products, and oral nicotine pouches play a crucial role in protecting consumers, businesses, and non-smokers, especially young people, an industry group said Wednesday.
PECIA, with around 200 members representing major players in the e-cigarette market, cites findings from public health institutions in the UK, the US, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and Canada. These institutions acknowledge that smoke-free products are not risk-free but conclude they are significantly less harmful than smoking.
“These innovative alternatives do not produce smoke; instead, they generate an aerosol or vapor by heating the e-liquid or tobacco. In contrast, burning tobacco releases thousands of harmful chemicals, about 70 of which are carcinogenic,” Dulay said. Almost two years since the passage of the Vape Law, PECIA which counts around 200 active members that comprise major players in the local e-cigarette market, reiterated their strong support for the regulation and underscored its pivotal role in protecting retailers and consumers of novel nicotine products.
The group also highlighted the vape law’s role in shielding consumers from getting smuggled and poor-quality products that have not passed the standards set by the Department of Trade and Industry . “The Vape Law protects consumers, and President Marcos himself emphasized the need to step up efforts against illegal products,” Gatchalian said. “Agencies like the DTI, Bureau of Internal Revenue , and Bureau of Customs are actively monitoring and enforcing regulations. The DTI has already confiscated nearly P26 million worth of illegal vapes.”
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