MANILA, Philippines — A bill regulating the manufacture, sale, and use of less harmful alternatives to cigarettes — such as vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) — cleared the House of Representatives on its third and final reading on Tuesday.
The House passed House Bill No. 9007 — or the proposed “Non-Combustible Nicotine Delivery Systems Regulation Act” — with 192 of its 300 representatives voting for it — with only 34 voting against it and four abstaining.
The bill — which was co-authored by 154 representatives — seeks to reflect a public health strategy based on the principle of tobacco harm reduction, which is supported by, among others, the Royal College …
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