Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned the use of e-cigarettes, threatening to arrest anyone who smokes them in public in the country. According to Sky News on Wednesday (November 20th), Duterte said liquids used in e-cigarettes have introduced chemicals into the consumer's body, calling them toxic. The new decision came days after Philippine health authorities reported the country's first e-cigarette-related lung injury, noting that it required the hospitalization of a 16-year-old teenager. In September 2019, India became the latest country to ban the import, sale, production and promotion of electronic cigarettes due to health concerns. These devices have already been banned in pl... [Read more]