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DOH urges stricter surveillance of vaping-related illnesses

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Health Sec Francisco Duque added that even medical schools should start training students on including questions about e-cigarette use in taking medical histories. READ MORE:

in the US, which has seen 26 deaths out of a total of 1,299 cases, according to the US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . These vaping-related illnesses mostly afflict otherwise healthy children.

"Direct causality has to be further established, but [we as doctors] are ethically bound to protect all Filipinos from any harm, even if it's just a 'small' harm," said Limpin, pointing to the fact that e-cigarettes are marketed as less harmful than regular cigarettes. Duque also called on users to stop vaping, especially young adults pregnant women as it could harm infants in the womb.The DOH is facing a “temporary setback” in implementing the administrative order that regulates e-cigarettes following the issuance of court injunctions against the AO last week.

 

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