DOH wants total ban on vape in PH

As the deceitful marketing of vape products continues to imperil the youth, the Department of Health (DOH) has called for a total ban on vape products in the country.

- By JEL SANTOS

Health Secretary Ted Herbosa, in radio interview on Saturday, Nov. 22, expressed alarm over the rampant use of vapes among minors despite existing regulations that limit access to adults aged 18 and above.

“Eighteen years old and above ang pwedeng mag-vape pero umikot ka at tingnan mo ang mga bata—naka high-school uniform—may vape implement sa mga leeg nila at makikita mong nag-va-vape (Only those 18 and above are allowed to vape, but if you look around you’ll see minors—in high school uniforms—with vape devices hanging from their necks and actively vaping),” Herbosa said.