La Repubblica delle FIlippine ha annunciato la sospensione della vendita di sigarette elettroniche in attesa di dati scientifici. Il Responsabile Scientifico LIAF, Prof. Riccardo Polosa, ha quindi indirizzato una lettera al Governo delle Filippine fornendo evidenze cliniche a favore delle sigarette elettroniche.
Gli enti governativi Filippini preposti a redigere una normativa sulle sigarette elettroniche si sono riuniti pochi giorni fa per una audizione pubblica per raccogliere dati e pareri sulle ecig, tra un mese circa sarà resa nota la decisione.
Alcuni estratti della lettera indicano che:
– Non vi sono evidenze scientifiche che dimostrino come l’uso delle ecig, esponga gli utilizzatori a sostanze pericolose.
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– Vi sono studi clinici e sondaggi che dimostrano come le sigarette elettroniche aiutino le i fumatori a smettere e a gestire l’astienenza da tabacco, senza causare effetti collaterali.
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– Inoltre alcune ricerche scientifiche hanno dimostrato che non vi sono rischi significativi in seguito all’esposizione al vapore di sigarette elettroniche.
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