The President has directed law enforcement authorities to arrest people using vaping products, which he claimed were dangerous to the health of the public.
“I will ban it. I will ban the use and importation. I hope everybody is listening. Paki-relay na lang. You know why? Because it is toxic and government has the power to issue measures to protect public health and public interest,” Duterte said during a press conference in Malacañang Tuesday night.“Smoking is dangerous. Vaping is also dangerous, I am banning it. If you are smoking now, you will be arrested,” he said.
He said vaping products do not only contain deadly and toxic nicotine but other chemicals that “we do not know.” These products, he added, have not even passed the Food and Drug Administration standards. “Itong vaping sabi nila electronic. Don’t give me that sh*t. Better stop it because I will order your arrest if you do it in a room. I am ordering the law enforcement agencies to arrest anybody vaping in public,” he added.
The President also directed the customs authorities to prevent the importation of the vaping products into the country. “Importation is not allowed,” he said.The President issued the directive after the country reportedly recorded the first case of e-cigarette or vape-associated lung injury case. Health authorities are reportedly monitoring the case of the female patient suffering from lung injury due to vaping.
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