Harm Reduction Advocates Say WHO’s Stance Is Costing Lives
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Harm reduction advocates say WHO’s stance is costing lives
A group of tobacco harm reduction experts called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to acknowledge innovative products such as vapes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, saying the organization’s prohibitionist approach contradicts its mission to reduce tobacco-related deaths.In an international webinar titled "How the WHO undermines World No Tobacco Day," the Taxpayer's Protection Alliance (TPA) slammed the WHO's reluctance to support harm…
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