Tag: cigarettes
Health ministry issues over 37000 notices under Act 852
The health ministry has issued 37,381 notices for offences under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) from the time the law came into effect on Oct 1, 2024, up to March 31. Health deputy […]
Filipinos among World’s Top Smokers, says survey
PHILIPPINES – Despite the existence of laws that limit smoking, male Filipino smokers are among the top smokers in the world occupying the ninth spot following India and China among others, data from the American Cancer Society and World Lung […]
Advocates propose graphic warnings on Chinese cigarettes
BEIJING – To help smokers drop the habit, anti-smoking advocates in China are making new efforts to replace the aesthetically appealing designs of cigarette packs with images of diseased human organs. To date, the country has an estimated of 300 […]
