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Health dept renews call for Duterte to veto vape bill

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="This photo illustration AFP/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/afp/11/21/20191121-vaping-ban-philippines-afp.jpg"/><figcaption>This photo illustration shows a customer smoking at a vape store in Manila on Nov. 20, 2019. <em>Photo by Dante Diosina Jr, AFP/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday again called on President Rodrigo Duterte to veto a bill that would lower the age of access to vaporized nicotine or vape products. </p><p>The health agency said it &quot;supports the call&quot; of several sectoral groups for Duterte to veto the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Bill to protect children and the youth from accessing heated tobacco products easily.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/07/22/should-duterte-veto-vape-bill">Should Duterte veto vape bill?</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/17/22/deped-joins-calls-to-veto-vape-bill">DepEd asks Duterte to veto vape bill</a></li></ul><p>The groups claim the bill, which is up for Duterte&#x27;s signature, is being “railroaded” and will lapse into law.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/04/29/22/explainer-the-controversial-legislative-journey-of-the-vape-bill">EXPLAINER: The controversial legislative journey of the vape bill</a></li></ul><p>&quot;The Vape Bill contravenes public health goals and the avowed policy of the Duterte administration to protect the Filipinos especially the youth,&quot; the DOH said in a statement.</p><p>Under the vape bill, individuals aged 18 and above would be allowed to purchase vaping products, as opposed to the current age requirement of 21. </p><p>The Philippine Medical Association earlier proposed that a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/17/22/doctors-prescription-sought-in-sale-of-vapes">doctor&#x27;s prescription</a> should be required in buying vape and e-cigarettes.</p><p>The Senate version of the vape bill prohibits the marketing of vaporized nicotine to minors or non-smokers. It also prohibits the use of vape in schools, hospitals, government offices, and facilities intended particularly for minors. </p><p>The bill granted the trade department jurisdiction over e-cigarettes to ensure that defective and substandard products are kept off the market. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1925188" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

President Rodrigo Duterte is urged to veto the vape bill as it puts the youth at risk, the Department of Health said Wednesday.