Sunday 14 July 2013

Doctors beg Aquino Order e-cigs ban

Inquirer Sunday 14th July, 2013

The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) on Sunday appealed to President Aquino to direct the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to institute a ban on electronic cigarettes in accordance with health advisories. "We urgently appeal to Mr. Aquino and the government to immediately address this new but clear and present danger to the health of the nation, most especially our children," said PMA president Dr. Leo Olarte in a statement. Olarte said the DILG must take action to ban the battery-operated devices following warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the P...

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