In the Philippines, e-cigarettes are a problem for some politicians. Not long ago, José Enrique Garcia III, representative of the 2nd district of Bataan province said he wanted to restrict the import, manufacture, use, sale, distribution and advertising of e-cigarettes.
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADOPT A BAN POLICY!
José Enrique Garcia III, representative of the 2nd district of Bataan province recently said that the government should adopt a policy prohibiting the import, manufacture, use, sale and distribution of e-cigarettes.
«In the Philippines, the artisanal manufacture of flavors and e-liquids has become a common practice. The fact that local manufacturers can mix their own bases and flavors without publicly disclosing the ingredients and solutions used is very alarming. Unless stopped at the earliest, the manufacture of these products can no longer be controlled. Garcia said.
He laments that most e-cigarettes have not been tested for electrical or mechanical safety and have caused injury to users. " In fact, reports on the explosion of e-cigarettes in the media are more and more frequent, currently there are more than 300 reports on explosions related to e-cigarettes worldwide." , did he declare.
Citing numerous studies, the representative of Bataan expressed concern that the use of e-cigarettes does not encourage smoking. " In fact, although it has been sold as an alternative to tobacco, a recent University of California study found that e-cigarette use reduced the likelihood of people quitting. Instead of quitting smoking, they end up becoming vapers ", did he declare.
«The state must not and cannot tolerate any form of dependency. It is therefore urgent that these products be banned from the market until scientific proof of their harmlessness is found ”, Garcia said.
José Enrique Garcia III introduced House Bill 8671, an e-cigarette restriction bill, aimed at prohibiting the import, manufacture, use, sale or distribution of electronic cigarettes. Under the bill, all forms of advertising and promotion of electronic cigarettes will be banned.
Violators of the proposed law could be punished with a fine ranging from 500 to 000 million pesos or even up to six years imprisonment.
