Vape products no guarantee of less harm to health, says expert

The Manila Times

Vape products no guarantee of less harm to health, says expert  Jeannie Anne Maguad, executive director of the Positive Youth Development Network, says on Sept. 25, 2025 that vape products cannot be considered harm reduction since the same companies that produce cigarettes are behind them. She pointed out that there was no extensive research proving that vapes were less harmful based on the 7,000 chemicals, including carcinogenic substances linked to cancer, that may be found in the product. Maguad added that for many young people, vaping becomes their introduction to nicotine addiction, with some ending up hooked on both cigarettes and vapes instead of quitting.  VIDEO BY JAMES DANIO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Vaping #Philippines

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00:00It's just the same industry.

00:04If you produce tobacco, they also produce vapes.

00:08So imagine if you're producing vape and cigarette,

00:11and you're saying less harmful is one,

00:14but while still producing the other harmful.

00:18But that's the first point.

00:21The same industry is produced.

00:23The second point is that no research is less harmful is the vapes.

00:27Kung titignan po natin kung ano yung content ng vapes,

00:30that's more than 7,000 chemicals.

00:32Some of these chemicals hindi nga natin mabanggit.

00:35Some of them talagang proven carcinogenic.

00:39They can cause cancer.

00:41So while wala pa pong extensive research din

00:43that are parang magsasabi na kung gaano ka-harmful yung vape,

00:46kasi nga parang hindi pa naman sya ganun katagal sa markado,

00:49pero there are signs na po,

00:51and there are even like confirmed death na po in the Philippines because of vape.

00:56So hindi po natin masasabi na less harmful sya talaga.

00:59And third, and siguro ito yung gusto namin laging sabihin sa mga kabataan,

01:03na paano natin sasabihin na it's a less harmful

01:06or parang harm reduction or a safe alternative

01:09when in fact for young people,

01:11ito po yung introduction nila to nicotine addiction.

01:14Never silang gumamit ng traditional na cigarette.

01:17Vape na yung una nilang na-try.

01:20So hindi talaga natin masasabi na harm reduction sya.

01:24And also, based po ito sa pakikipag-usap namin sa komunidad,

01:28sa mga nagtry na sabi nila,

01:30oh dahil nga narinig namin na yung vape,

01:32effective way yan pag gusto mong mag-stop,

01:34pero lahat po nang nakausap namin,

01:36wala pong nagsabi na natulungan silang mag-stop ng vape.

01:39Actually, ang nangyari na adding sila sa both.

01:41So again, wala pong research,

01:44wala rin pong makakapagsabi na totoo yung mga statement na to,

01:49na less harmful and also good alternative

01:52or nakaka-reduce ng harm yung vapes.

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