{"id":107277,"date":"2017-07-10T23:06:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T03:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=107277"},"modified":"2018-10-16T00:11:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T04:11:04","slug":"doh-plans-to-ban-e-cigarettes-in-smoke-free-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/07\/10\/doh-plans-to-ban-e-cigarettes-in-smoke-free-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"DOH plans to ban e-cigarettes in smoke-free areas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WHO also said that permitting indoor vaping might “renormalize” tobacco smoking in smoke-free indoor environments (File Photo: E-cigarette Review<\/a> via Pixabay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday is interested in heeding the advisory of the World Health Organization (WHO) to ban electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in all designated indoor smoke-free areas.<\/p>\n

DOH Secretary Paulyn Ubial said that the health department would look into the recommendations of the WHO in regulating vaping.<\/p>\n

“We will be promoting that (advisory),” Ubial said.<\/p>\n

She added that the directive might be included in the forthcoming advisory of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<\/p>\n

“(It will be) thru an FDA advisory since the science against e-cigarettes is not as firm as smoking tobacco,” said Ubial.<\/p>\n

Last month, the Health Chief said FDA was already studying the possibility of coming out with an order for the use of e-cigs and vapes.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, the WHO urged all its member-states to consider banning electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in all designated indoor smoke-free areas.<\/p>\n

“We believe that, from a public health perspective, central and local governments should adopt regulations that effectively determine that all designated indoor smoke-free areas are also vape-free areas,” said the WHO.<\/p>\n

WHO also said that permitting indoor vaping might “renormalize” tobacco smoking in smoke-free indoor environments.<\/p>\n

“It may lead smokers to query: if vaping is permitted, why is smoking not allowed?” said the WHO.<\/p>\n

Aside from that, it pointed that allowing vaping indoors may trigger the public’s desire to smoke tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes.<\/p>\n

“Close exposure to vaping among people, who have recently quit smoking or vaping, might trigger them to relapse to smoking,” said the WHO.<\/p>\n

It further said second-hand aerosols from e-cigarettes are considered as a new air contamination source for hazardous particulate matter (PM).<\/p>\n

“Passive exposure to e-cigarette vapor might lead to adverse health effects according to a systematic review of 16 studies,” said the WHO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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