Samantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZASamantha Ackary of the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) and Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin, Philippine Heart Center pulmonologist and former Philippine College of Physicians president, warn the public against the use of vapes, especially by the youth, and the harm these can cause to their health. Ackary showed samples of electronic tobacco and vape products based on an ASOG study and their regulatory implications during a media conference organized by the Department of Health in Subic, Zambales on June 14, 2024. Ackary said that there was a need to implement stricter regulations on flavored cigarettes, cigars and even electronic cigarettes to curb smoking prevalence. Limpin said vaping should not be considered as an alternative to cigarettes as there was no difference in their effects on health, especially on the lungs and heart. PHOTO BY RED MENDOZA