Awareness and use of e-cigarettes among Filipino adults: evidence from the 2015 and 2021 Global Adult Tobacco Surveys Rutcher Madera Lacaza, Edrei Yambao Udaundo BMJ Public Health 25
It prevents underage access and evades tax laws
The phaseout of disposable vapes is stronger action than whats been seen in the U.S., where thousands of vapes are widely available even though the vast majority are technically illegal, as they have not received the regulatory authorization that any e-cigarettes for purchase are meant to have
This can result in several lung conditions, such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and lung cancer
But the moment you spend a couple of weeks on a vape device, the smell of cigarettes becomes something you cannot un-smell
It is part of a series of measures aimed at tackling the health effects of smoking, one of the UK's leading causes of preventable death, disability and ill health