MANILA, Nov. 22 -- The Department of Health (DOH) has called for a nationwide total ban on vape products as it criticized advertisements misleadingly portraying vaping as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.

In a news release on Saturday, the DOH warned that vape use poses serious health dangers, noting that both the vapor and the devices contain harmful chemicals that can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and lung illnesses.

"Madalas na sinasabing walang nikotina at puwedeng alternatibo sa sigarilyo ang vape, pero puno ng kemikal at mapanganib ang usok at ang mismong aparato ng vape (It is often marketed that vape is nicotine-free and can be an alternative to cigarettes, but the smoke and the vape device itself are full...