A man uses a cape along United Nations Avenue in Manila. The Department of Health reported the country’s first known case of lung injury caused by electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), or vaping, involving a 16-year-old girl from Central Visayas. She suffered a “sudden onset of difficulty breathing” after using e-cigarettes for seven months since March. PHOTO BY INQUIRER / RICHARD A. REYES
MANILA, Philippines — Several citizen groups in Manila are calling for a ban on indoor smoking and vaping areas in the city, saying that exposure to smoke cannot be prevented by any ventilation system within enclosed spaces.
In a statement on Saturday, over 25 grassroots organizations led by Social Watch Philippines (SWP) called on Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to implement the ban in order to prevent tobacco-related health problems.
The groups included the Pagkakaisa ng mga Sari-Sari Store sa Kamaynilaan, Baseco Senior Citizens, Samahan ng mga Maliit na Manininda, Barangay 105 Health Workers, LGBTQ Solidarity Network, Pandacan Youth Association, Samahang Magkakapitbahay sa Sampaloc, among others.
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